Establishment profile
VIENNA BEEF LTD
2501 N DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60647
Operated by Vienna Beef · 1 of 2 establishments
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 363172563
Summary
VIENNA BEEF LTD has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $27,225 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 179 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 58th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VIENNA BEEF LTD 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $27,225 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jun 1986 | Jun 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 II B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1985 | Mar 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1985 | Mar 1985 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3116 within IL. Peer group: 179 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 256 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for VIENNA BEEF LTD. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 VIENNA BEEF LTD. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VIENNA BEEF LTD. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for VIENNA BEEF LTD. 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 VIENNA BEEF LTD. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VIENNA BEEF LTD. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VIENNA BEEF LTD 2501 N. DAMEN · CHICAGO, IL, 60647 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-21 | Planned | 13 | 13 | $27,000 | |
| 1986-05-07 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $225 | |
| 1985-02-21 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VIENNA BEEF LTD is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Vienna Beef.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Vienna Beef across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in meat processed from carcasses within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MOMENCE PACKING CO.MOMENCE — 4 federal enforcement records
- ROSE PACKING COMPANY, INC.CHICAGO — 3 federal enforcement records
- PORTILLO'S FOOD SERVICE, INC.ADDISON — 3 federal enforcement records
- BOBAK SAUSAGE COMPANYCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAND O' FROST, INC.LANSING — 2 federal enforcement records
- DUTCH FARMS, INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- RANDOLPH PACKING CO.STREAMWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAND O'FROST, INC.LANSING — 2 federal enforcement records
- C & F PACKING CO., INC.LAKE VILLA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Vienna Beef locationsParent rollup
- Meat Processed from CarcassesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Meat Processed from in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VIENNA BEEF LTD from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Vienna Beef, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VIENNA BEEF LTD's OSHA violation history?
- VIENNA BEEF LTD has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $27,225 in total penalties.
- How does VIENNA BEEF LTD's safety record compare to its industry?
- VIENNA BEEF LTD operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. VIENNA BEEF LTD's self-reported DART rate is 10.19 compared to an industry average of 2.7.