State profile
Workplace enforcement
in Illinois.
Federal enforcement records for 180,955 employers across OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, SAM.gov, CMS, SEC, CPSC, and NHTSA — refreshed weekly to monthly per source.
IL
Employers180,955
OSHA violations498,728
Penalties$365.5M
Fatalities3,987
Summary
Federal records show 180,955 employers in Illinois with at least one enforcement footprint — totaling 498,728 OSHA violations and $365,453,297 in assessed penalties. 3,987 fatality investigations are on record. Wage and Hour Division has opened 11,573 cases against in-state employers, recovering $141,726,811 in back wages.
State totals
Employers
180,955
OSHA inspections
190,103
OSHA violations
498,728
Penalties
$365.5M
Fatality investigations
3,987
WHD cases
11,573
WHD back wages
$141.7M
Last refreshed
Sep 6
Most-cited employers
Ranked by OSHA violation count. Click any employer for full cross-agency enforcement history.
| # | Employer | City / Industry | Violations | Penalties | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTERLAKE INC. | RIVERDALE | 368 | $64,960 | 1 |
| 2 | A. E. STALEY MANUFACTURING CO. | DECATUR | 364 | $1,007,075 | 1 |
| 3 | NORTHWESTERN STEEL & WIRE COMPANY | STERLING | 346 | $473,958 | 8 |
| 4 | ALL STEEL | AURORA | 251 | $57,400 | — |
| 5 | ITT BELL & GOSSETT | MORTON GROVE | 250 | $61,420 | 1 |
| 6 | PETTIBONE CORP | Chicago | 241 | $61,500 | — |
| 7 | GRANITE CITY STEEL DIV NATION | Granite City | 232 | $130,320 | 7 |
| 8 | A. FINKL & SONS CO. | CHICAGO Steel Foundries (except Investment) | 220 | $480,298 | 1 |
| 9 | ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY Parent: Austin Maintenance & Construction | DECATUR Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing | 209 | $84,745 | 5 |
| 10 | THRALL CAR MFG COMPA | Chicago Hts | 204 | $14,240 | 1 |
| 11 | THRALL CAR MANUFACTURING | CHICAGO HEIGHTS | 200 | $215,315 | — |
| 12 | CALUMET STEEL COMPANY | CHICAGO HEIGHTS | 193 | $75,780 | — |
| 13 | KROPP FORGE | CICERO Iron and Steel Forging | 179 | $36,755 | 2 |
| 14 | WAGNER CASTINGS CO. | DECATUR Iron Foundries | 176 | $97,780 | — |
| 15 | PRECISION NATIONAL CORPORATION | MT. VERNON | 173 | $12,778 | — |
| 16 | CATERPILLAR TRACTOR COMPANY Parent: Caterpillar Inc | EAST PEORIA | 172 | $50,915 | 1 |
| 17 | CHICAGO MODERN PLATING CO. | CHICAGO | 165 | $30,000 | 1 |
| 18 | CATERPILLAR INC. Parent: Caterpillar Inc | EAST PEORIA Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 160 | $242,843 | 3 |
| 19 | ELECTRO MOTIVE DIV GENERA | Mccook | 159 | $41,010 | — |
| 20 | INTERLAKE INC | Chicago | 157 | $32,305 | — |
| 21 | LACLEDE STEEL COMPANY | ALTON | 154 | $66,505 | 6 |
| 22 | DEHLER MANUFACTURING CO., INC. | CHICAGO Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing | 152 | $322,625 | — |
| 23 | GUNITE CORPORATION Parent: Accuride Corporation | ROCKFORD Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing | 151 | $339,514 | 2 |
| 24 | MCLAUGHLIN BODY CO. | ROCK ISLAND Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing | 148 | $73,225 | 1 |
| 25 | BURKART FOAM INC. | CAIRO | 148 | $33,295 | — |
| 26 | T & D METAL PRODUCTS, LLC | WATSEKA Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 146 | $208,619 | — |
| 27 | VERTIFLEX COMPANY | CHICAGO | 144 | $30,580 | — |
| 28 | MIDWEST CANVAS CORPORATION | CHICAGO All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 143 | $384,606 | — |
| 29 | CERTIFIED TANK & MANUFACTURING, LLC. | SPRINGFIELD Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing | 142 | $39,890 | — |
| 30 | DANLY MACHINE L.P. | CICERO | 140 | $23,855 | — |
| 31 | ALU-BRA FOUNDRY, INC. Parent: Alu-Bra Foundry, Inc | BENSENVILLE Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) | 139 | $18,122 | — |
| 32 | ALLIED TUBE & CONDUIT CORPORAT | Harvey | 138 | $9,770 | — |
| 33 | ALUMAX MILL PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED | MORRIS | 136 | $6,635 | — |
| 34 | HARRIS-HUB COMPANY, INC. | HARVEY | 135 | $13,235 | — |
| 35 | WOODRUFF & EDWARDS INC | Elgin | 135 | $6,591 | 1 |
| 36 | CATERPILLAR, INC. Parent: Caterpillar Inc | AURORA Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 134 | $68,260 | — |
| 37 | AMERICAN STEEL FOUNDRIES DIV O | Granite City | 134 | $29,135 | — |
| 38 | EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY | CHICAGO | 134 | $17,695 | — |
| 39 | KEYSTONE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. D/B/A/ KEYS | BARTONVILLE Steel Foundries (except Investment) | 133 | $163,969 | 3 |
| 40 | ADMIRAL, DIVISION OF THE MAYTAG CO. | GALESBURG | 132 | $55,791 | — |
| 41 | KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE COMPANY | FREEPORT Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) | 130 | $347,940 | — |
| 42 | PAGE ENGINEERING CO. | MCCOOK | 129 | $12,935 | — |
| 43 | UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION SOUTH WORKS | Chicago | 126 | $114,100 | — |
| 44 | ALL-FEED PROCESSING AND PACKAGING, INC. | GALVA Other Animal Food Manufacturing | 125 | $1,207,992 | — |
| 45 | DOUGLAS FURNITURE CO | CHICAGO | 125 | $13,870 | — |
| 46 | CATERPILLAR TRACTOR COMPANY Parent: Caterpillar Inc | MAPLETON | 125 | $13,080 | 1 |
| 47 | INGERSOL PRODUCTS DIV BOR | Chicago | 123 | $11,180 | 1 |
| 48 | CERRO COPPER PRODUCTS CO. | SAUGET | 122 | $16,325 | 2 |
| 49 | CHICAGO STEEL & PICKLING CO. | CHICAGO | 122 | $14,386 | — |
| 50 | NELSEN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY, INCORPORATED | FRANKLIN PARK Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing | 121 | $78,829 | — |
Fatality investigations
| Employer | City | Fatalities | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORWEEN LEATHER COMPANY | CHICAGO | 9 | 50 | $99,138 |
| NORTHWESTERN STEEL & WIRE COMPANY | STERLING | 8 | 346 | $473,958 |
| GRANITE CITY STEEL DIV NATION | Granite City | 7 | 232 | $130,320 |
| LACLEDE STEEL COMPANY | ALTON | 6 | 154 | $66,505 |
| ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY | DECATUR | 5 | 209 | $84,745 |
| FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION | ILLIOPOLIS | 5 | 58 | $301,000 |
| BURNSIDE STEEL FOUNDRY CO | Chicago | 5 | 27 | $12,380 |
| CST CONSTRUCTION CO | Rosemont | 5 | 10 | $54,800 |
| MIDWEST STEEL ERECTORS INC | Chicago | 5 | 8 | $2,100 |
| A D M GROWMARK JOLIET TERMINAL | JOLIET | 5 | 3 | $9,000 |
| GRANITE CITY DIV. NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION | GRANITE CITY | 4 | 116 | $175,218 |
| JOSEPH BEHR AND SONS INC. | ROCKFORD | 4 | 51 | $13,910 |
| AB SPECIALTY SILICONES, LLC | WAUKEGAN | 4 | 12 | $1,240,000 |
| EDWARD GRAY CORPORATION | CHICAGO | 4 | 11 | $1,030 |
| BUFFALO ROCK SHOOTERS SUPPLY, INCORPORATED | OTTAWA | 4 | 11 | $2,920 |
| SHEEHAN PIPE LINE CONSTRUCTION | Robinson | 4 | 1 | $0 |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | EAST PEORIA | 3 | 160 | $242,843 |
| KEYSTONE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. D/B/A/ KEYS | BARTONVILLE | 3 | 133 | $163,969 |
| ACME STEEL COMPANY | RIVERDALE | 3 | 113 | $80,531 |
| ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY | DECATUR | 3 | 85 | $500,596 |
Industries by violations
3-digit NAICS sectors ranked by OSHA violation totals within Illinois.
| NAICS | Industry | Employers | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238160 | Roofing Contractors | 9,516 | 27,057 | $63,877,882 |
| 238140 | Masonry Contractors | 3,104 | 12,168 | $15,527,830 |
| 238130 | Framing Contractors | 2,422 | 8,156 | $21,547,463 |
| 922160 | Fire Protection | 1,372 | 6,434 | $302,953 |
| 237110 | Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction | 2,170 | 4,857 | $11,511,888 |
| 237310 | Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | 1,613 | 4,652 | $2,593,044 |
| 332710 | Machine Shops | 533 | 3,358 | $2,374,790 |
| 236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 2,446 | 3,274 | $3,358,127 |
| 921190 | Other General Government Support | 1,202 | 2,908 | $18,900 |
| 326199 | All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 451 | 2,831 | $3,488,660 |
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Data sources: OSHA IMIS / OIS, DOL Wage & Hour Division, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, SAM.gov exclusions, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures. Data is refreshed weekly; aggregates are computed from the most recent sync. Methodology · Browse all states.