Establishment profile
NOVOLEX, INC.
12245 S. CENTRAL AVE, ALSIP, IL, 60803
Operated by Novolex · 1 of 18 establishments
322220 — Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
EIN 471050811
Summary
NOVOLEX, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 6 years of recorded history, with $7,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 24th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 242 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NOVOLEX, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $7,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3222 within IL. Peer group: 242 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 3.
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 290 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 NOVOLEX, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 NOVOLEX, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NOVOLEX, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Novolex, 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 Novolex 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-191773 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2017 | Feb 2017 | Closed | Region 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 NOVOLEX, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NOVOLEX, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NOVOLEX, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-24 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $7,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NOVOLEX, INC. is one of 18 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Novolex.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Novolex across all 18 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- INTERTAPE POLYMER CORPORATIONCARBONDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- LANGSTON BAG OF PEORIA, LLCPEORIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLON INDUSTRIES INC. (US)GENEVA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PREGIS PROTECTIVE PAPER LLC.AURORA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA, INC.- BATAVIABATAVIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- GATEWAY PACKAGING INC DBA PROAMPACGRANITE CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Novolex, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- INTERNATIONAL CONVERTER LLCCALDWELL, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL PACKAGING PRODUCTSChicago, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- NOVOLEXSHAWANO, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOVOLEXSWEDESBORO, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOVOLEXCARROLLTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- WISCONSIN FILM & BAG, INC.SHAWANO, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOVOLEXVILLA RICA, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Novolex locationsParent rollup
- Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Paper Bag and in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NOVOLEX, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Novolex, which operates 18 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NOVOLEX, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NOVOLEX, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $7,000 in total penalties.
- How does NOVOLEX, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NOVOLEX, INC. operates in the paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. NOVOLEX, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.56 compared to an industry average of 1.6.