Establishment profile
TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY
7401 SOUTH CICERO AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60629
311340 — Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
Summary
TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 35 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,454 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 35 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3113 within IL. Peer group: 76,454 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY. 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) · Jul 2016 – Apr 2018
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2018 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 26, 2016 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 35+ years. Most recent activity: 35 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 TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 22 cases · 22 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-389332 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2026 | — | Open | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-376567 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2025 | — | Open | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-239323 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2019 | May 2019 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-230933 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2018 | Apr 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-225992 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2018 | Apr 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-204075 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2017 | Nov 2017 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-176857 | Unfair labor practice | May 2016 | Jul 2016 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-176107 | Unfair labor practice | May 2016 | Jul 2016 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-168787 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2016 | Apr 2016 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-162302 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2015 | Dec 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-160915 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2015 | Oct 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-156488 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2015 | Nov 2017 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-155844 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-141581 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2014 | Feb 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-135988 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2014 | Nov 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-114883 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2013 | Jul 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-108603 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2013 | Aug 2013 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-090845 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2012 | Jan 2013 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-088354 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2012 | Feb 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-084136 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2012 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-073224 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2012 | Apr 2013 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-066293 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2011 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-06-11 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY 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 TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANY operates in the nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7.