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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC.

2800 S. ASHLAND AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60654
511110Newspaper Publishers

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OSHA inspections
1
over 19 years
Violations
5
$3,350 in penalties
Penalties
$3,350
$670 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 19 years of recorded history, with $3,350 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 57 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
5
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$3,350
$670 avg / violation
80% serious20% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $3,350 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0421$1,000Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$1,350Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,000Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Feb 2007Feb 2007

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

75th

Above average violations in NAICS 5111 within IL. Peer group: 57 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
68th
peer median: $1,558
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
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
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 CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
16
Unfair labor practice
16

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC. locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 16 cases · 16 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
13-CA-061604Unfair labor practiceJul 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-046630Unfair labor practiceMar 2011Apr 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-045948Unfair labor practiceApr 2010Sep 2010ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-045311Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Jun 2009ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-044989Unfair labor practiceNov 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-043854Unfair labor practiceFeb 2007Jul 2007ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-042390Unfair labor practiceJan 2005Apr 2005ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-042204Unfair labor practiceOct 2004Jan 2005ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-041268Unfair labor practiceAug 2003Sep 2003ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040939Unfair labor practiceMar 2003May 2003ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040586Unfair labor practiceOct 2002Nov 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040319Unfair labor practiceJul 2002Aug 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-040119Unfair labor practiceApr 2002Aug 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-039834Unfair labor practiceDec 2001Jan 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-039756Unfair labor practiceNov 2001Jan 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-033237Unfair labor practiceMar 1995Sep 2002ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$100K
Awards
9
Top agency
Department of Defense
$70K
Company-wide — SUN-TIMES MEDIA GROUP INC. (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$100K
Awards (all-time)
9

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$70K
Environmental Protection Agency$19K
Department of Veterans Affairs$11K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS
    contract · Last action 2008-01-09
    $37,160
  • Department of Defense
    NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS
    contract · Last action 2008-10-29
    $29,050
  • Environmental Protection Agency
    contract · Last action 2007-11-06
    $10,531
  • Environmental Protection Agency
    contract · Last action 2007-11-07
    $6,400
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    DISPLAY AD FOR PHYSICIANS (CP EXAMINER; INTERNAL M
    contract · Last action 2008-02-19
    $5,911
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-12-23
    $4,450
  • Department of Defense
    SERVICES RENDER BY THE
    contract · Last action 2007-10-24
    $4,080
  • Environmental Protection Agency
    contract · Last action 2008-05-02
    $1,854
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-08-06
    $550

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 511110 - NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS. Last action: 2008-12-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-11-09Planned54$3,350

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 CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 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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Frequently asked

What is CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $3,350 in total penalties.
How does CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, INC. operates in the newspaper publishers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8.