Establishment profile
ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, INC
2 TERMINAL RD., PERU, IL, 61354
424130 — Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, INC has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $7,484 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 26 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 28 citations in this view · $7,484 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $1,642 | Oct 1975 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $270 | Oct 1975 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $210 | Apr 1989 | Dec 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $165 | Oct 1975 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 2 | 2 | $25 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1976 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $952 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $525 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0030 A02 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 IV | 1 | 1 | $140 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G10 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
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 4241 within IL. Peer group: 26 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 25 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 ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 VALLEY CONTAINER, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, INC. 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 ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-22 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $4,284 | |
| 1997-04-16 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $1,575 | |
| 1990-09-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-06-28 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $250 | |
| 1989-11-15 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-02-16 | Planned | 16 | 7 | $1,250 | |
| 1982-09-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-10-13 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-09-25 | Planned | 8 | — | $125 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- PACTIVBOLINGBROOK — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEADER BOX CORP.CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUNZL DISTRIBUTION MIDCENTRAL, INC.WOODRIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOSHEN PAPER & PACKAGINGMILAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTH AMERICAN CORPORATION OF ILLINOISGLENVIEW — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOSEPH WEIL & SONS, INC.LAGRANGE PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUNZL DISTRIBUTION MIDCENTRAL INC.ROMEOVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, INC's OSHA violation history?
- ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $7,484 in total penalties.
- How does ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, INC operates in the industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. ILLINOIS VALLEY CONTAINER, INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.55 compared to an industry average of 1.3.