Forest park, IL

What the Data Says About Forest park

Workplace safety enforcement records in Forest park, IL span 18 employers and 36 OSHA inspections, producing an average of 2.0 inspections per employer. Across those inspections, federal inspectors documented 62 violations — a rate of 1.72 violations per inspection. Cumulative penalties assessed against local employers reach $217K, averaging $12K per tracked employer.

Penalty activity in this city is concentrated: FERRARA CANDY COMPANY alone accounts for $108K in current OSHA penalties, representing 49.7% of the citywide total. The 62 violations on record include every citation category OSHA tracks — serious, willful, repeat, and other-than-serious. Because OSHA prioritizes complaint-driven and high-hazard inspections, cities with active enforcement footprints like Forest park typically represent workplaces where either workers filed reports or inspectors targeted known industry risks.

For job seekers, workers, and journalists, these 18 employer records provide a verifiable compliance trail. Each record below links to that employer's full inspection history, violation breakdown, and penalty timeline. The underlying data comes directly from the U.S. Department of Labor's public enforcement database and reflects current assessed amounts following any settlements, informal conferences, or formal contests.