PRIMROSE CANDY CO
4111 W PARKER, Chicago, IL 60639
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Inspection records
May 7, 2021#345297022May 7, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345297022$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345297022
Dates
- Opened
- May 7, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 2021
- Closed
- Aug 3, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 135
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4111 W. Parker Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
- Industry
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
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.
Aug 10, 2020#344873625Aug 10, 2020FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#344873625$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344873625
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 2020
- Closed
- Sep 21, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 291
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4111 W. Parker Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
- Industry
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee with covid-19 infection dies
Jun 5, 2020#344775341Jun 5, 2020FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#344775341$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344775341
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 5, 2020
- Closed
- Sep 21, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4111 W. Parker Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
- Industry
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee with covid-19 infection dies
Apr 22, 2020#344729017Apr 22, 2020FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#344729017$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344729017
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 2020
- Closed
- Sep 21, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 291
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4111 W. Parker Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
- Industry
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee with covid-19 infection dies
Jul 19, 2019#344167978Jul 19, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344167978$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344167978
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 23, 2019
- Closed
- Jul 23, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 337
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4111 W. Parker Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
- Industry
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates fingertip while retrieving candy from mac
Nov 14, 2018#343601373Nov 14, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343601373$19,8904 viol.4 violations$19,890 in penalties
Inspection #343601373
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2018
- Final Order
- Apr 30, 2019
- Closed
- Sep 24, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 295
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $53,040
- Penalties on Record
- $19,890
- Site Address
- 4111 W. Parker Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
- Industry
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates finger when struck by rotating chain and
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 8 | 15 | $13,260 | $6,630 | May 21, 2019 | - | Apr 30, 2019 |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 8 | 15 | $13,260 | $6,630 | May 21, 2019 | - | Apr 30, 2019 |
| 01002B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 6 | 15 | $13,260 | $0 | May 21, 2019 | - | Apr 30, 2019 |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $13,260 | $6,630 | - | Apr 30, 2019 |
May 11, 2016#341469807May 11, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341469807$4,5001 viol.1 violation$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #341469807
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 2016
- Final Order
- Jul 6, 2016
- Closed
- Aug 26, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 4111 W. Parker Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
- Industry
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $7,000 | $4,500 | Jul 20, 2016 | - | Jul 6, 2016 |
Jul 21, 2015#340791300Jul 21, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340791300$18,6502 viol.2 violations$18,650 in penalties
Inspection #340791300
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 2015
- Final Order
- Dec 28, 2015
- Closed
- Jan 19, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 328
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $34,100
- Penalties on Record
- $18,650
- Site Address
- 4111 W. Parker Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
- Industry
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Repeat | 2 | 7 | $33,000 | $18,150 | Dec 29, 2015 | - | Dec 28, 2015 |
| 02001 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | $500 | Dec 8, 2015 | - | Dec 28, 2015 |
Jan 11, 2012#331111591Jan 11, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#331111591$6,3004 viol.4 violations$6,300 in penalties
Inspection #331111591
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 2012
- Final Order
- Mar 13, 2012
- Closed
- Mar 21, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,568
- Penalties on Record
- $6,300
- Site Address
- 4111 W. Parker Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
- Industry
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | - | 3 | $7,000 | $3,725 | Apr 10, 2012 | - | Mar 13, 2012 |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | - | 1 | $2,550 | $1,275 | Mar 6, 2012 | - | Mar 13, 2012 |
| 01003 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Serious | - | 1 | $2,168 | $1,300 | - | Mar 13, 2012 | |
| 02001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D01 | Other | - | 3 | $850 | $0 | Mar 20, 2012 | - | Mar 13, 2012 |
Apr 2, 1991#103074100Apr 2, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#103074100$7,50027 viol.27 violations$7,500 in penalties
Inspection #103074100
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 2, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 2, 1991
- Contested
- Jul 23, 1991
- Final Order
- Jan 6, 1992
- Closed
- Sep 20, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 128
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 27
- Violation Types
- 22 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,400
- Penalties on Record
- $7,500
- Site Address
- 4111 West Parker Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 27 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | 1 | 124 | $1,050 | $400 | Jul 31, 1991 | Jul 23, 1991 | Jan 6, 1992 |
| 01001B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 1991 | Jul 23, 1991 | Jan 6, 1992 |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,750 | $400 | Jul 31, 1991 | Jul 23, 1991 | Jan 6, 1992 |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 1991 | Jul 23, 1991 | Jan 6, 1992 |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,050 | $400 | Jul 31, 1991 | Jul 23, 1991 | Jan 6, 1992 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 27 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
13 inspections, 1980 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing reported 2.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.8%; NAICS 31134 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source