Establishment profile
CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C.
100 W. WILLOW RD., WHEELING, IL, 60090
Operated by Potomac Corp · 1 of 2 establishments
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
EIN 800255319
Summary
CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C. has accumulated 56 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $18,745 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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 6 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 30 citations in this view · $18,625 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $1,840 | May 1977 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $1,470 | Apr 1974 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,530 | Apr 1974 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $1,295 | May 1986 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $30 | Apr 1974 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1974 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 2 | 2 | — | May 1977 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 P04 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1974 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,960 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,960 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,960 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $810 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $95 | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $95 | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $30 | Apr 1974 | Apr 1974 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3221 within IL. Peer group: 27 employers. This establishment has 56 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 99 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 CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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)
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. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Feb 2005 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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 · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2004 – Feb 2005 | Lead Pencil and Art Good Manufacturing | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
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 CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Potomac Corp, 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 Potomac Corp 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-046348 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-041110 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2003 | Aug 2003 | Closed | Region 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 CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRESCENT CARDBOARD CO 100 W WILLOW · WHEELING, IL, 60090 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
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 CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseMAT CUTTERcontract · Last action 2015-08-07$20,405
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334418 - PRINTED CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY (ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY) MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2015-08-07. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-30 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $8,330 | |
| 2010-10-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-11-16 | Planned | 11 | 7 | $7,600 | |
| 1990-08-10 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $1,730 | |
| 1989-06-30 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $320 | |
| 1986-04-18 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $285 | |
| 1982-08-20 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-03-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-06-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-05-05 | Planned | 8 | 1 | $240 | |
| 1974-04-22 | Planned | 18 | — | $240 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Potomac Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Potomac Corp across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- BYPAK, INC.BRADLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
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- CORYDON CONVERTING COMPANY, INC.NAPERVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALSIP MINIMILL, LLCALSIP — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Potomac Corp locationsParent rollup
- Paper (except Newsprint) MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Paper (except Newsprint) in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Potomac Corp, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C.'s OSHA violation history?
- CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 56 violations and $18,745 in total penalties.
- How does CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C. operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. CRESCENT CARDBOARD COMPANY, L.L.C.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.05 compared to an industry average of 2.