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Manufacturing · Kewanee, IL

Great Dane LTD. Partnership

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Great Dane LTD. Partnership ranks #4,061 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a mixed safety record: 21 violations across 8 inspections.

Top 5% by penalty76% serious
$58,590
OSHA penalties
21
Violations cited
8
OSHA inspections
#4,061
of 99,447 penalized employers

Great Dane LTD. Partnership in Kewanee, IL has been the subject of 8 OSHA workplace inspections and 21 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $58,590. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Great Dane LTD. Partnership 8 times over 13 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 21 violations, averaging 2.6 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #4,061 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the top 5% of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 16 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Manufacturing industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (3.1x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Johns Manville in Willows, CA is another manufacturing employer with 8 OSHA inspections on record and $58,630 in current penalties.

2.6
violations per inspection
76.2%
of violations were serious
#4,061
of 99,447 penalized employers

Compliance score

D 52/100
  • D OSHA safety compliance: 21 violations across 8 OSHA inspections (2.6 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

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How Great Dane LTD. Partnership compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Manufacturing per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Great Dane LTD. Partnership runs well above peers (3.7x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$58,590 Bottom 4% least affordable more affordable than 4% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). Below this entry. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Below this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Below this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Below this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Below this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Below this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $50,000+: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). This entry ($58,590) is well above this band, the chart's rightmost open-ended bucket. This employer: $58,590 $0 $55,000+ every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Manufacturing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Great Dane LTD. Partnership.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both8.08.088.08.1012.625.237.850.4OSHA inspectionsViolations citedFRESH MARK, INC., OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 24GRAIN PROCESSING COR…, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 29DOLE PACKAGED FOODS,…, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 4SWIFT BEEF COMPANY, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 28WESTERN FOUNDRIES, I…, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 18STEWART SUTHERLAND I…, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 19BATTLE LUMBER CO., I…, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 16PLASTICRAFT CORPORAT…, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 14CREST MARINE LLC, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 32HENRY COUNTY HARDWOO…, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 21LEEHAN AMERICA, INC., OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 23HURON INC, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 9FOSTER FARMS, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 1OWB PACKERS, LLC, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 17HAMILTON COMPANY, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 19DYNASTY SPAS INC, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 25GREAT LAKES MANUFACT…, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 5MP GLOBAL PRODUCTS, …, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 48THE FATHER'S TABLE, …, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 7NHI MECHANICAL MOTIO…, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 10Great Dane LTD. Part…, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 21
Great Dane LTD. Partnership has 8 OSHA inspections on record and 21 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Manufacturing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Great Dane LTD. Partnership in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

Among 35,243 Manufacturing employers with OSHA penalties on file, Great Dane LTD. Partnership ranks #2,072 at $58,590 current penalty.

How Great Dane LTD. Partnership Compares

Great Dane LTD. Partnership's 2.63 violations per inspection compares to the Manufacturing sector average of 8.0 violations per employer.

Against the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs well above peers (3.7x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

8

First Inspection

2012-11-08

Last Inspection

2025-05-30

Inspection Span

13 yrs

Violations / Inspection

2.6

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$7,324

Industry Avg / Inspection

$6,093

What this shows 8 inspections over 13 years, averaging 2.6 violations per visit. That's $7,324 per inspection vs. the Manufacturing average of $6,093.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

16

Serious

76.2% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

5

Other-Than-Serious

23.8% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$98,643

Current Penalty Amount

$58,590

Penalty Reduction

40.6%

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $40,053 from the initial assessment of $98,643. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing

How Great Dane LTD. Partnership compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Great Dane LTD. Partnership Industry Avg
Inspections 8 2.6
Violations 21 8.0
Total Penalty $58,590 $15,763
Avg Penalty per Inspection $7,324 $6,093
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Nationwide Manufacturing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Great Dane LTD. Partnership, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($58,590 here).

BRT Extrusions INC. $58,602 OH Modern Machine Shop, INC. $58,553 TX Wisconsin Cheese Group INC. $58,628 WI Johns Manville $58,630 CA

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (8 inspections here).

Fresh Mark, INC. 8 insp. Canton, OH Grain Processing Corporation 8 insp. Muscatine, IA Dole Packaged Foods, LLC 8 insp. Atwater, CA Swift Beef Company 8 insp. Riverside, CA

Nearby & Similar Employers in Manufacturing

Showing 5 of 44644 other employers tracked in this sector.

BRT Extrusions INC.
Niles, OH
8 inspections $58,602
BSY Fashion
Los Angeles, CA
0 inspections $0
Modern Machine Shop, INC.
Laredo, TX
3 inspections $58,553
Wisconsin Cheese Group INC.
Monticello, WI
2 inspections $58,628
Johns Manville
Willows, CA
8 inspections $58,630

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What to do with this record

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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Great Dane LTD. Partnership safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Great Dane LTD. Partnership's workplace safety record is mixed, with some compliance concerns. The employer has 21 violations across 8 inspections, including 16 serious violations. Compared to Manufacturing industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Great Dane LTD. Partnership have? ▼
Great Dane LTD. Partnership has 21 OSHA violations on record, including 16 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $58,590.
How many OSHA inspections has Great Dane LTD. Partnership had? ▼
Great Dane LTD. Partnership has had 8 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2012-11-08 and the most recent on 2025-05-30. This averages 2.6 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Great Dane LTD. Partnership? ▼
Great Dane LTD. Partnership has been assessed $58,590 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $98,643 (a 40.6% reduction).
Does Great Dane LTD. Partnership have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Great Dane LTD. Partnership has 16 serious violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
What industry does Great Dane LTD. Partnership operate in? ▼
Great Dane LTD. Partnership operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 336212). This industry has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 115,492 total OSHA inspections and $703.72M in cumulative penalties.
Where does Great Dane LTD. Partnership rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Great Dane LTD. Partnership ranks #4,061 (the top 5% of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Great Dane LTD. Partnership's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Great Dane LTD. Partnership's total OSHA penalty of $58,590 is above the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer (3.7x the average). The employer has 8 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Johns Manville in Willows, CA is a similar manufacturing employer with $58,630 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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