Establishment profile
COLE PALLET SERVICES CORPORATION
1600 SOUTH PRAIRIE DRIVE, SYCAMORE, IL, 60178
Operated by Cole Pallet services
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Summary
COLE PALLET SERVICES CORPORATION has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 1 year of recorded history, with $42,585 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 434 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLE PALLET SERVICES 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
100% 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $42,585 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 2 | 2 | $9,311 | Aug 2025 | Jul 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $4,634 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $3,311 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,311 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,311 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 1 | 1 | $2,648 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 A09 | 1 | 1 | $2,648 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 I | 1 | 1 | $2,251 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0010 A | 1 | 1 | $662 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K06 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3219 within IL. Peer group: 434 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 50 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for COLE PALLET SERVICES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for COLE PALLET SERVICES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLE PALLET SERVICES 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 COLE PALLET SERVICES 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 COLE PALLET SERVICES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLE PALLET SERVICES CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $16,500 | |
| 2025-06-27 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $7,283 | |
| 2025-06-05 | Complaint | 8 | 7 | $18,802 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COLE PALLET SERVICES CORPORATION is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cole Pallet services.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cole Pallet services across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in wood container and pallet manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HART - CLAYTON INC.SPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. PALLETS INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- TIMBERLINE PALLET AND SKID, INC.EAST MOLINE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ADP PALLET, INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- RPI BUSINESS CO., INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- MTIL, INCBOLINGBROOK — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSAL PALLET INC.BOURBONNAIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- FCA, LLCCOAL VALLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASH PALLET MANAGEMENT, INC.ANTIOCH — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOMENCE PALLET CORPORATIONMOMENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Cole Pallet services locationsParent rollup
- Wood Container and Pallet ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Wood Container and in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLE PALLET SERVICES 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COLE PALLET SERVICES CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- COLE PALLET SERVICES CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $42,585 in total penalties.
- How does COLE PALLET SERVICES CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- COLE PALLET SERVICES CORPORATION operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. COLE PALLET SERVICES CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 17.9 compared to an industry average of 2.6.