Establishment profile
D.B. HESS COMPANY
200 N. PEACE ROAD, DEKALB, IL, 60115
323117 — Books Printing
Summary
D.B. HESS COMPANY has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $8,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 361 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 61st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
D.B. HESS COMPANY 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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,
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 · 20 citations in this view · $8,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $2,300 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $850 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 F | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
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 3231 within IL. Peer group: 361 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for D.B. HESS COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 D.B. HESS COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 D.B. HESS COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for D.B. HESS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for D.B. HESS COMPANY. 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 D.B. HESS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for D.B. HESS COMPANY. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DB HESS CO 200 N PEACE RD · DEKALB, IL, 60115 | AirRCRA | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for D.B. HESS COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-01 | Programmed Other | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-08-07 | Planned | 23 | 20 | $8,000 |
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 books printing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LAKE BOOK MANUFACTURING, INC.MELROSE PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- D.B. HESS COMPANYWOODSTOCK — 1 federal enforcement record
- VERSA PRESS, INC.EAST PEORIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- D. B. HESS COMPANYWOODSTOCK — 1 federal enforcement record
- ART BOOKBINDERS OF AMERICACHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on D.B. HESS COMPANY 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 D.B. HESS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- D.B. HESS COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $8,000 in total penalties.
- How does D.B. HESS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- D.B. HESS COMPANY operates in the books printing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.