BANNER WHOLESALE GROCERS
2639 S. DAMEN AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60608 · NAICS 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Apr 26, 2022#345918718Apr 26, 2022Referral (C) · Records Only scope, Safety#345918718$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #345918718
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 26, 2022
- Final Order
- Jul 11, 2022
- Closed
- Jul 29, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,865
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 2639 S. Damen Ave., Chicago, IL 60608
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.41 Electronic Submission of Records OSHA citation code: 19040041 A02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $1,865 | $1,000 | Jul 19, 2022 | - | Jul 11, 2022 |
Apr 8, 2022#345885172Apr 8, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345885172$22,0004 viol.4 violations$22,000 in penalties
Inspection #345885172
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 8, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 8, 2022
- Final Order
- Jul 11, 2022
- Closed
- Aug 22, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 111
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $37,293
- Penalties on Record
- $22,000
- Site Address
- 2639 S. Damen Ave., Chicago, IL 60608
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 6 | $13,052 | $8,000 | Aug 19, 2022 | - | Jul 11, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Serious | 1 | 124 | $9,324 | $5,000 | - | Jul 11, 2022 | |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $13,052 | $8,000 | Jul 19, 2022 | - | Jul 11, 2022 |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $1,865 | $1,000 | Jul 19, 2022 | - | Jul 11, 2022 |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
2 inspections, 2022 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 15,578 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: grocery and related product merchant wholesalers reported 4.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 2.9%; NAICS 4244 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source