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B & S PALLET CORPORATION

550 W. ROOT STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60609
321920Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
6
over 38 years
Violations
13
$5,075 in penalties
Penalties
$5,075
$390 avg
Accident investigations on record
4 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

B & S PALLET CORPORATION has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $5,075 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 434 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

B & S PALLET CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
13
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$5,075
$390 avg / violation
54% serious46% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 6
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 6

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 12 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $5,075 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0122$1,715Oct 2002Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.0213 I0111$980Apr 2016Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$980Apr 2016Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0111$560Apr 2016Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$420Feb 2006Feb 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 L0611$420Feb 2006Feb 2006
29 CFR 1910.0095 K0111Apr 2016Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.0134 K0611Apr 2016Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0211Apr 2016Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.0038 A0111Feb 2006Feb 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0711Feb 2006Feb 2006
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11Oct 2002Oct 2002

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

87th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3219 within IL. Peer group: 434 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
69th
peer median: $1,930
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for B & S PALLET CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
5
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for B & S PALLET CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for B & S PALLET CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for B & S PALLET CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for B & S PALLET CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for B & S PALLET CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for B & S PALLET CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-03-23Referral3$0
2016-03-17Planned44$3,500
2009-05-29Planned0$0
2006-02-01Planned42$840
2002-09-05Planned21$735
1988-06-21Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on B & S PALLET CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is B & S PALLET CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
B & S PALLET CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $5,075 in total penalties.
How does B & S PALLET CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
B & S PALLET CORPORATION operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.