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NOVOLEX, INC. is a paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing employer in ALSIP, IL. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $7,000 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.

NOVOLEX, INC.

12245 S. CENTRAL AVE, ALSIP, IL, 60803

Parent: Novolex (11 locations)

322220 Top companies in Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing

EIN: 471050811

40 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$7,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.2
Industry Avg DART
1.6
Self-Reported DART
2.5
Self-Reported TRIR
5.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$7,000
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
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$7,000 avg per violation$7,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$7,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.8
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.9
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

49%
Below average violations
vs 242 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
73%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

NOVOLEX, INC. is one of 11 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Novolex.

Federal enforcement records on NOVOLEX, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Novolex across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Novolex

Other employers in Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing within IL

Industry context

Within the paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing industry in IL, NOVOLEX, INC. ranks in the 49th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 242 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 73th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.2 for the paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.6. NOVOLEX, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.48, 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 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 2.48 compared to an industry average of 1.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NOVOLEX, INC. of ALSIP, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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. NOVOLEX, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Novolex, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if NOVOLEX, INC.operates 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.