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BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC is a other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 6 violations and $17,238 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC

4801 S AUSTIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60638

Parent: Brenntag Great Lakes, LLC (3 locations)

424690 Top companies in Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 364263020

40 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
6 violations
$17,238 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.1
Industry Avg DART
1.2
Self-Reported DART
2.4
Self-Reported TRIR
2.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$17,238
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
6 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$2,873 avg per violation$17,238 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$17,238 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.3
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.2
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

71%
Above average violations
vs 46 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
84%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
10
Unfair Labor Practice
2
Representation (Union)
8
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
1
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Brenntag Great Lakes, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Brenntag Great Lakes, LLC across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Brenntag Great Lakes, LLC

Other employers in Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers within IL

Industry context

Within the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry in IL, BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC ranks in the 71th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 46 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 84th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.1 for the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.2. BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.35, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC's OSHA violation history?
BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $17,238 in total penalties.
How does BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC operates in the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.35 compared to an industry average of 1.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC resolves to the parent rollup Brenntag Great Lakes, LLC, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.