Establishment profile
GERRESHEIMER GLASS INC.
1131 ARNOLD STREET, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411
327213 — Glass Container Manufacturing
EIN 222784102
Summary
GERRESHEIMER GLASS INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $146,977 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 62 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GERRESHEIMER GLASS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3272 within IL. Peer group: 62 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 196 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 GERRESHEIMER GLASS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 months 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. 2 statutes · 52 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Apr 2022 – Dec 2023 | 9 | 49 | — | — | — |
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Apr 2022 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
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; final payment may differ. 10 cases · $0 in backwages · 10 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 – Dec 2023 | Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing | — | 1 |
| Mar 2023 – Dec 2023 | Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing | — | 1 |
| Aug 2023 – Dec 2023 | Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing | — | 1 |
| Mar 2023 – Sep 2023 | All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | — | 1 |
| Apr 2023 – Sep 2023 | All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | — | 1 |
| Jan 2023 – Mar 2023 | All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | — | 1 |
| Mar 2022 – Sep 2022 | All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | — | 1 |
| Jan 2022 – Apr 2022 | Other Building Material Dealers | — | 1 |
| Jan 2022 – Apr 2022 | Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing | — | 1 |
| Jan 2022 – Apr 2022 | Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing | — | 1 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GERRESHEIMER GLASS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for GERRESHEIMER GLASS 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 GERRESHEIMER GLASS INC. locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for GERRESHEIMER GLASS 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GERRESHEIMER GLASS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-11-22 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $15,606 | |
| 2024-01-31 | Follow-up | 6 | 4 | $90,000 | |
| 2022-12-09 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $28,000 | |
| 2022-10-11 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $4,640 | |
| 2016-07-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-01-14 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $8,731 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.MOUNT ZION — 2 federal enforcement records
- OWENS ILLINOIS INCStreator — 1 federal enforcement record
- OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC.STREATOR — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAINT GOBAIN CONTAINERSDOLTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GERRESHEIMER GLASS 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 GERRESHEIMER GLASS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GERRESHEIMER GLASS INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $146,977.3 in total penalties.
- How does GERRESHEIMER GLASS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GERRESHEIMER GLASS INC. operates in the glass container manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. GERRESHEIMER GLASS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.92 compared to an industry average of 2.8.