Establishment profile
THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC.
#1 NEWS PLAZA, PEORIA, IL, 61643
511110 — Newspaper Publishers
Summary
THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $28,026 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 58 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $28,026 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1990 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $8,354 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M01 | 1 | 1 | $8,354 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $8,354 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $829 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F05 | 1 | 1 | $829 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $343 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $245 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $196 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $50 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
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 5111 within IL. Peer group: 58 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Dec 2018
Most frequent event: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2018 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Forklift,Ind Trk Operator,Industrial Truck,Leg,Pinned,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, 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 THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, 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 THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-11-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-12-21 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $25,061 | |
| 2011-08-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-12-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-04-06 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,658 | |
| 1990-09-13 | Complaint | 18 | 7 | $1,307 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- CHICAGO TRIBUNECHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTRALIA PRESS LTDCENTRALIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- LIBERTY GROUP ILLINOIS HOLDINGS, INC. D/B/A HENRYGENESEO — 1 federal enforcement record
- GATEHOUSE MEDIA, INC. REGIONAL PRESS PLANTWEST FRANKFORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATEDBLOOMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GATEHOUSE MEDIA ILLINOIS HOLDINGS, INC.PONTIAC — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWEST HERALD NEWSPAPERSCRYSTAL LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- EDWARDSVILLE PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.EDWARDSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWSEFFINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $28,025.9 in total penalties.
- How does THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC. operates in the newspaper publishers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8.