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VISCOFAN USA INC.

915 N MICHIGAN AVE, DANVILLE, IL, 61834
Operated by Viscofan USA
326199All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
10
over 14 years
Violations
23
$216,560 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

VISCOFAN USA INC. has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $216,560 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 672 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

VISCOFAN USA INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
10
0.7 / yr · last 14 yrs
Violations
23
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$216,560
$9,416 avg / violation
78% serious22% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 10
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 10

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $216,560 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I32$72,372Apr 2020Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 D32$8,701Aug 2022Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A22$76,058Apr 2020Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0111$8,135Jul 2022Jul 2022
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$7,606Jul 2024Jul 2024
29 CFR 1904.0039 A0211$7,606Jul 2024Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$7,606Jul 2024Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.0219 C0311$5,812Jul 2022Jul 2022
29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 IV11$4,649Aug 2022Aug 2022
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0211$3,500Aug 2015Aug 2015
29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II11$2,625Jan 2013Jan 2013
29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 I11$2,500Aug 2015Aug 2015
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$2,380Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$2,380Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211$2,380Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$2,250Oct 2019Oct 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Jul 2024Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.0219 M01 I11Aug 2015Aug 2015

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

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3261 within IL. Peer group: 672 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $2,686
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
5.0
vs industry
+3.2
TRIR
6.5
vs industry
+3.7

Reported for 299 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
7
Referral
3

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 2015 – Aug 2022 · 2 in last 5 years

Reports
4
Hospitalizations
3
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 16, 2022Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissueMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Mar 21, 2021Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tireMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Nov 26, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Jun 25, 2015Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 26, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Anhydrous Ammonia,Chute,Cleaning,Dryer,Finger,Food processing,Hand,Hand Tool,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Lost Control,Meat Processing,Partial Amputation,Safety Device,Scrape,Scraper,Shear,Sheared,Traumatic Amputation11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 VISCOFAN USA INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VISCOFAN USA INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for Viscofan USA, not this location alone

Total cases
14
Unfair labor practice
12
Representation (union)
1

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 Viscofan USA 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.). 14 cases · 12 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
25-CA-366414Unfair labor practiceMay 2025OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-364004Unfair labor practiceApr 2025OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-364003Unfair labor practiceApr 2025OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-RD-359216Representation electionJan 2025OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-353207Unfair labor practiceOct 2024OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-352624Unfair labor practiceOct 2024Apr 2026ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-351532Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Apr 2026ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-343911Unfair labor practiceJun 2024Dec 2025ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-341359Unfair labor practiceApr 2024OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-UD-340224UDApr 2024Nov 2024ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-247932Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Aug 2020ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-102733Unfair labor practiceApr 2013May 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-016143Unfair labor practiceNov 2010Apr 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-016121Unfair labor practiceOct 2010Jun 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana

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

Total applications
2
Certified
2
Avg wage ratio
1.19x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
6
Quarters non-compliant
12
Formal actions
1

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation.

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
VISCOFAN USA INC
915 N MICHIGAN AVE · DANVILLE, IL, 61834
AirWaterRCRATRIViolation
QNCR 12
61Feb 2026View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-02-05Referral97$118,232
2022-03-30Complaint22$13,350
2022-02-16Complaint22$13,948
2019-12-04Referral2$53,015
2019-06-27Complaint1$2,250
2015-06-25Referral33$6,000
2015-06-24Complaint0$0
2014-06-13Complaint33$7,140
2012-09-13Complaint11$2,625
2011-08-04Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

VISCOFAN USA INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Viscofan USA.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Viscofan USA across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VISCOFAN USA 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 VISCOFAN USA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
VISCOFAN USA INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $216,559.6 in total penalties.
How does VISCOFAN USA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
VISCOFAN USA INC. operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. VISCOFAN USA INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.04 compared to an industry average of 1.8.