Establishment profile
BEER NUTS, INC.
103 N. ROBINSON ST., BLOOMINGTON, IL, 61701
311919 — Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Summary
BEER NUTS, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $3,290 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 250 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BEER NUTS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $3,290 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 2 | 2 | $2,170 | Dec 1990 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3119 within IL. Peer group: 250 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 55 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
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
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2020
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Catch Point,Caught By,Cutting,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Jammed,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Plastic,Safety Device,Traumatic Amputation | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 20 violations · $1,145 in backwages · $1,320 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jul 2004 | 1 | 19 | 19 | $1,145 | — |
| FLSA Child Labor 1 minor involved | Jul 2004 | 1 | 1 | — | — | $1,320 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 20 violations · $1,377 in backwages · $1,320 in civil penalties · 20 workers affected · 1 child-labor case (1 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2002 – Jul 2004 | Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing | FLSAChild Labor 1 minor | 20 | 20 | $1,377 | $1,320 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEER NUTS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BEER NUTS, INC.. 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 BEER NUTS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BEER NUTS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BEER NUTS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-08-15 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | |
| 1990-11-21 | Programmed Other | 5 | 4 | $1,540 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.ALSIP — 1 federal enforcement record
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- EVANS FOOD GROUP LTD.CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- SNAK-KING LLCFREEPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEER NUTS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BEER NUTS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BEER NUTS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $3,290 in total penalties.
- How does BEER NUTS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BEER NUTS, INC. operates in the other snack food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. BEER NUTS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 12.73 compared to an industry average of 2.1.