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RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, INC.

5 N. OAKLEY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60612
238310Drywall and Insulation Contractors

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OSHA inspections
2
over 10 years
Violations
16
$22,706 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $22,706 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,775 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.2 / yr · last 10 yrs
Violations
16
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$22,706
$1,419 avg / violation
75% serious25% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $22,706 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0122$5,575Dec 2015Mar 2017
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0122$5,575Dec 2015Mar 2017
29 CFR 1926.0020 B0211$2,130Mar 2017Mar 2017
29 CFR 1926.0095 A11$2,100Dec 2015Dec 2015
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111$1,730Mar 2017Mar 2017
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111$1,730Mar 2017Mar 2017
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0111$1,730Mar 2017Mar 2017
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$1,730Mar 2017Mar 2017
29 CFR 1903.0019 C0111$406Jul 2017Jul 2017
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811Mar 2017Mar 2017
29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 I A11Mar 2017Mar 2017
29 CFR 1926.0501 B0111Mar 2017Mar 2017
29 CFR 1926.0503 A0111Mar 2017Mar 2017
29 CFR 1904.0029 A11Dec 2015Dec 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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2383 within IL. Peer group: 1,775 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $1,400
Inspection frequency
91st
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
2

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 RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, 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 RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, 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 RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-01-20Planned129$16,406
2015-10-08Programmed Related43$6,300

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, 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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Frequently asked

What is RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $22,706 in total penalties.
How does RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
RUBENS SPRAY INSULATION, INC. operates in the drywall and insulation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.