Establishment profile
RAPID PALLETS, INC.
9700 S. HARLEM AVE., BRIDGEVIEW, IL, 60455
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Summary
RAPID PALLETS, INC. has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $33,537 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 434 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RAPID PALLETS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $33,537 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 3 | 3 | $11,688 | Sep 2015 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 A | 2 | 2 | $949 | Mar 2019 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
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 3219 within IL. Peer group: 434 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RAPID PALLETS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 RAPID PALLETS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years 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. 1 statute · 48 violations · $57,595 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Feb 2015 | 1 | 48 | 47 | $57,595 | — |
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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 48 violations · $57,595 in backwages · 47 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2013 – Feb 2015 | Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing | FLSA | 48 | 47 | $57,595 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RAPID PALLETS, 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 RAPID PALLETS, 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 RAPID PALLETS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RAPID PALLETS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-31 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $12,000 | |
| 2018-11-07 | Complaint | 3 | — | $6,637 | |
| 2016-06-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-07-15 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $4,900 | |
| 2015-07-08 | Referral | 10 | 8 | $10,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- MTIL, INCBOLINGBROOK — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSAL PALLET INC.BOURBONNAIS — 2 federal enforcement records
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- MOMENCE PALLET CORPORATIONMOMENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RAPID PALLETS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 RAPID PALLETS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- RAPID PALLETS, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $33,537 in total penalties.
- How does RAPID PALLETS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RAPID PALLETS, INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.