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RYMER FOODS INC.

4600 S. PACKERS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60609

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OSHA inspections
3
over 36 years
Violations
21
$19,800 in penalties
Penalties
$19,800
$943 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

RYMER FOODS INC. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $19,800 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,455 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 32 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

RYMER FOODS 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
3
0.1 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
21
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$19,800
$943 avg / violation
76% serious24% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3

67% 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $19,800 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0303 F22$400Dec 1989Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III22Dec 1989Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0311$4,500Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.0304 B0411$2,250Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$1,800Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.0024 B11$1,800Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,800Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$1,350Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11$1,350Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I11$1,350Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.0038 A0111$1,150Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.0037 G0111$900Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$400Dec 1989Dec 1989
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$400Dec 1989Dec 1989
29 CFR 1910.0304 A0211$350Dec 1989Dec 1989
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 I11Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 III11Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Jun 1994Jun 1994

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 76,455 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RYMER FOODS INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1

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 RYMER FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
32 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 32+ years. Most recent activity: 32 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 RYMER FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RYMER FOODS 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 RYMER FOODS 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 RYMER FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RYMER FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1994-06-14Planned1612$18,250
1991-12-06Complaint0$0
1989-12-01Planned54$1,550

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

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RYMER FOODS 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 RYMER FOODS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
RYMER FOODS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $19,800 in total penalties.