Establishment profile
COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
4100 W. FILLMORE AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60624
Summary
COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. has accumulated 77 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $50,185 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 117 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3251 within IL. Peer group: 117 employers. This establishment has 77 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 358 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 COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC., not this location alone
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 COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of AgricultureFROZEN PEAS AND PEANUT STANDARDScontract · Last action 2020-08-06$64,050
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2020-08-06. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-09 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $9,760 | |
| 2010-06-25 | Referral | 16 | 11 | $10,000 | |
| 2010-06-14 | Complaint | 19 | 16 | $8,100 | |
| 2001-09-13 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $875 | |
| 2001-08-30 | Referral | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-03-25 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $2,900 | |
| 1993-08-12 | Referral | 13 | 12 | $8,550 | |
| 1993-08-11 | Complaint | 16 | 13 | $10,000 | |
| 1983-05-23 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PARAMOUNT COLORS INC.ELK GROVE VILLAGE — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, 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 COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 77 violations and $50,185 in total penalties.