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ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY

225 WEST RANDOLPH, CHICAGO, IL, 60606
Operated by Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC · 1 of 65 establishments
EIN 361253600

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OSHA inspections
8
over 53 years
Violations
9
$900 in penalties
Penalties
$900
$100 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $900 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,456 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 34 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
9
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$900
$100 avg / violation
11% serious89% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 8
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 8

38% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $900 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0037 F0211$900Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.1001 F0111Dec 1976Dec 1976
29 CFR 1910.1001 G01 I11Dec 1976Dec 1976
29 CFR 1910.1001 J0311Dec 1976Dec 1976
29 CFR 1910.0125 D02 XII11Dec 1972Dec 1972
29 CFR 1926.0400 A 0320511Dec 1972Dec 1972
29 CFR 1926.0401 J0111Dec 1972Dec 1972
29 CFR 1926.0450 A0611Dec 1972Dec 1972
29 CFR 1926.0500 C0111Dec 1972Dec 1972

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 76,456 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
82nd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.5
vs industry
TRIR
0.5
vs industry

Reported for 249 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.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
6

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 ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
34 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 34+ years. Most recent activity: 34 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 ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

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 Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
13-CA-160655Unfair labor practiceSep 2015Oct 2016ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-150538Unfair labor practiceApr 2015Aug 2015ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-107326Unfair labor practiceJun 2013Oct 2013ClosedRegion 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 ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$23.0M
Disposition
DP
Crime type
Other

Independent monitor required. First case: 2022-10-14. Most recent: 2022-10-14. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 required a monitor · $23,000,000 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC
Illinois Bell Telephone Co., LLC
Oct 2022DP
24-mo agreement
OtherIllinois - Northern$23,000,000Yes

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$308K
Obligated (all-time)
$7.7M
Awards
261
Top agency
Department of Defense
$6.7M
Company-wide — AT&T INC. (across 125 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$435.6M
Obligated (all-time)
$9.4B
Awards (all-time)
63,960

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$6.7M
Department of Justice$619K
Department of Veterans Affairs$294K
Department of the Treasury$44K
Department of Labor$38K
Largest awards (top 50 of 261)
  • Department of Defense
    ALL F PDCS FOR IQO CARR IL AFTER ESTIMATED POP QT 1&2 FY13
    contract · Last action 2016-10-01
    $1,125,942
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF YABDCC, YJCCCC, YED4RA, Y5SDSC, YED7, YED2 FOR OTHER CSAS BEYOND EST POP FOR IL FY 15
    contract · Last action 2016-10-01
    $698,722
  • Department of Defense
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ORDERED UNDER BASIC AGREEMENT HC101308H0557 (CSA) IL 05 P 090404
    contract · Last action 2009-10-01
    $300,000
  • Department of Defense
    CAR FOR PDC FLIC, BA HC1013-07-H-0522
    contract · Last action 2011-10-01
    $293,768
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF IL000074EBM
    contract · Last action 2019-05-14
    $291,221
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF IL000073EBM
    contract · Last action 2019-05-14
    $275,167
  • Department of Defense
    CAR FOR PDC FLIA, BA HC1013-07-H-0522
    contract · Last action 2012-04-01
    $204,198
  • Department of Defense
    CAR FOR PDC FLUS, BA HC1013-07-H-0522
    contract · Last action 2012-04-01
    $163,990
  • Department of Defense
    FLUP PDC FOR FTS CSAS AFTER EST POP FOR FY09
    contract · Last action 2012-04-01
    $158,640
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF YABDDC, YED2, YED7, YJCCCC PDC FOR IL CARR EXP CSAS AEPP QTRS 1&2 FY13.
    contract · Last action 2013-10-01
    $150,915
  • Department of Justice
    AT&T TELEPHONE SERVICES FOR MCC CHICAGO
    contract · Last action 2020-09-09
    $143,500
  • Department of Defense
    FTS CSAS AFTER ESTIMATED POP PDC FLIB FY08
    contract · Last action 2011-10-01
    $138,384
  • Department of Justice
    TELEPHONE SERVICES FOR MCC CHICAGO.
    contract · Last action 2020-10-27
    $130,000
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF IL000002EBM
    contract · Last action 2013-06-24
    $117,924
  • Department of Defense
    CAR FOR PDC FLDR, BA HC1013-07-H-0522
    contract · Last action 2012-04-01
    $100,920
  • Department of Justice
    LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2023-05-01
    $97,011
  • Department of Defense
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ORDERED UNDER BASIC AGREEMENT HC101308H0557 (CSA) IL 96 P 35296 618
    contract · Last action 2009-03-31
    $94,564
  • Department of Defense
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ORDERED UNDER BASIC AGREEMENT HC101308H0557 (CSA) IL 35 W 54800 618
    contract · Last action 2008-05-15
    $89,476
  • Department of Justice
    LOCAL DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR FY 2021 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 10/01/2020 - 09/30/2021 PRICE IS ESTIMATED
    contract · Last action 2024-02-20
    $88,757
  • Department of Defense
    REPORTING USAGE FOR FY07, TELCO IL FOR PDC FLIC
    contract · Last action 2011-10-01
    $86,646
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF YED7 YED4RA AND Y5SDSC PDCS FOR OTHER CSAS AFTER EST POP FOR IL Q1&2 FY13
    contract · Last action 2013-10-01
    $84,254
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONTRACT - CHICAGO VA REGIONAL OFFICE
    contract · Last action 2017-09-05
    $76,937
  • Department of Defense
    LFM6AB PDC FOR AIR FORCE CSAS AFTER ESTIMATED POP FOR FY 10.
    contract · Last action 2013-04-01
    $75,225
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF IL000016EBM
    contract · Last action 2018-01-11
    $74,490
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF IL000075EBM
    contract · Last action 2017-10-20
    $71,054
  • Department of Defense
    YJCCCC PDC FOR IQO CARR IL EXPIRED QTRS 1&2 FY 12.
    contract · Last action 2012-04-01
    $68,771
  • Department of Defense
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ORDERED UNDER BASIC AGREEMENT HC101308H0557.
    contract · Last action 2008-11-20
    $64,695
  • Department of Defense
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ORDERED UNDER BASIC AGREEMENT HC101308H0557 (CSA) IL 62 P 40427 618
    contract · Last action 2010-10-22
    $59,582
  • Department of Defense
    YED4RA PDC FOR FTS CSAS AFTER ESTIMATED POP FOR FY 10.
    contract · Last action 2012-04-01
    $54,516
  • Department of Defense
    CAR FOR PDC FLIO, BA HC1013-07-H-0522
    contract · Last action 2011-10-01
    $48,397
  • Department of Defense
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ORDERED UNDER BASIC AGREEMENT HC101307H0522.
    contract · Last action 2008-05-19
    $48,327
  • Department of Defense
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ORDERED UNDER BASIC AGREEMENT HC101308H0557 (CSA) IL W 060786773
    contract · Last action 2009-05-01
    $47,000
  • Department of Defense
    FY23 AT&T SIPS ACCOUNT
    contract · Last action 2024-06-17
    $44,451
  • Department of Defense
    TAFT PDC FOR WHCA USAGE REPORTING FOR FY 10.
    contract · Last action 2012-04-01
    $43,521
  • Department of Defense
    FTS CSAS AFTER ESTIMATED POP PDC FLIG FY08
    contract · Last action 2011-10-01
    $43,169
  • Department of Defense
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ORDERED UNDER BASIC AGREEMENT HC101308H0557 (CSA) IL 23 P 51332 618
    contract · Last action 2008-11-10
    $42,796
  • Department of Defense
    FLIM LFCXBG PDC FOR FAA USAGE CSAS FOR FY11
    contract · Last action 2011-10-01
    $41,144
  • Department of Defense
    IQO CSA AFTER ESTIMATED POP PDC FLIJ FY08
    contract · Last action 2011-10-01
    $40,859
  • Department of Defense
    FLMH PDC FOR IQO CSAS AFTER EST POP FOR FY09
    contract · Last action 2012-04-01
    $38,555
  • Department of Justice
    LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2022-11-22
    $37,980
  • Department of Defense
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ORDERED UNDER BASIC AGREEMENT HC101308H0557 (CSA) IL 62 P 40610 618
    contract · Last action 2009-04-09
    $37,845
  • Department of Justice
    MONTHLY TELEPHONE
    contract · Last action 2022-12-24
    $36,598
  • Department of Defense
    FLIT PDC IQO CARR IL AFTER ESTIMATED POP QT 3&4 FY12
    contract · Last action 2012-04-01
    $36,546
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TAFT TASS PDCS FOR WHCA CSAS BEYOND ESTIMATED POP FOR IL Q3&4 FY13
    contract · Last action 2016-10-01
    $34,878
  • Department of Justice
    LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2022-08-22
    $34,538
  • Department of Defense
    FTS CSAS AFTER ESTIMATED POP PDC FLUW FY08
    contract · Last action 2012-04-01
    $34,481
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF LFTVGT AND LF7VTC FOR AF CSAS AFTER EST POP FOR IL Q1&2 FY13
    contract · Last action 2014-04-01
    $34,141
  • Department of Defense
    ALL F PDCS FOR IQO CARR IL USAGE POP QT 1&2 FY13
    contract · Last action 2014-04-01
    $34,042
  • Department of Defense
    IL72P53526815 (CSA) TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ORDERED UNDER BASIC AGREEMENT HC101308H0557
    contract · Last action 2012-01-30
    $33,294
  • Department of Justice
    LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE Q2
    contract · Last action 2022-05-23
    $33,004

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 517110 - WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS. Last action: 2025-12-10. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1992-06-02Complaint0$0
1991-12-23Complaint11$900
1990-08-13Complaint0$0
1990-05-08Complaint0$0
1986-04-14Complaint0$0
1980-12-12Planned0$0
1976-10-18Complaint3$0
1972-08-25Planned5$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY is one of 65 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC across all 65 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC, which operates 65 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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Frequently asked

What is ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $900 in total penalties.