Establishment profile
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.
601 TWIN RAIL DR., MINOOKA, IL, 60447
Operated by United States Cold Storage · 1 of 39 establishments
493120 — Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
EIN 111618557
Summary
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 3 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $8,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 41st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 844 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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
33% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $8,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 4931 within IL. Peer group: 844 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 207 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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) · Jun 2019
Most frequent event: Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2019 | Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 · 7 violations · $15,627 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | May 2010 | 1 | 7 | 7 | $15,627 | — |
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 · 7 violations · $15,627 in backwages · 7 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 – May 2010 | Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage | FLSA | 7 | 7 | $15,627 | — |
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 UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for United States Cold Storage, 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 United States Cold Storage 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.). 6 cases · 5 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-045488 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2009 | Mar 2010 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-045321 | Unfair labor practice | May 2009 | Sep 2009 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-045299 | Unfair labor practice | May 2009 | Mar 2010 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-045229 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | May 2009 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RD-002612 | Representation election | Feb 2009 | Apr 2009 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-044738 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2008 | Jul 2008 | 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 UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-08 | Unprogrammed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-05-03 | Complaint | 1 | — | $8,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC. is one of 39 establishments rolled up under the parent organization United States Cold Storage.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of United States Cold Storage across all 39 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in refrigerated warehousing and storage within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- DUTCH FARMS, INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICOLD LOGISTICSEAST DUBUQUE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUMMIT COLD STORAGE CORPORATIONSUMMIT — 2 federal enforcement records
- LINEAGE LOGISTICS, LLCBATAVIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LINEAGE LOGISTICS, LLCBEDFORD PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONMORRIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- DPI SPECIALTY FOODS MIDWEST, INC.ARLINGTON HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASHLAND COLD STORAGE CO.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.NILES — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by United States Cold Storage, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGEOMAHA, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGETULARE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGEDALLAS, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGEUNION CITY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.LYONS, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGELYONS, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.MILFORD, DE — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGEARLINGTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGELA VISTA, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.MARSHVILLE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All United States Cold Storage locationsParent rollup
- Refrigerated Warehousing and StorageAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Refrigerated Warehousing and in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup United States Cold Storage, which operates 39 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $8,000 in total penalties.
- How does UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC. operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.45 compared to an industry average of 2.9.