Manufacturing · Chicago, IL

Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC.

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 10 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections

Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. in Chicago, IL has been the subject of 10 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. 10 times over 6 years, roughly annually. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Manufacturing industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (3.9x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, United Felts, INC. in Martinsville, VA is another manufacturing employer with 3 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

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Compliance score

A 90/100
  • A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 10 OSHA inspections (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

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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 Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC..

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both9.910.01010.010.1013.426.840.253.5OSHA inspectionsViolations citedAJM PACKAGING CORPOR…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 21GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLAT…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 28SIERRA PACIFIC INDUS…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 33NATIONAL BEEF PACKIN…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 4TITANIUM METALS CORP…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 10PACIFIC CLAY PRODUCT…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 4NATIONAL STEEL AND S…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 6LIDESTRI FOODS INC, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 17DIVERSITECH CORPORAT…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 19VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF …, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 7NOX US, LLC, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 49HUMBOLDT SAWMILL COM…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 17PMX INDUSTRIES, INC., OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 12CABRAS MARINE CORPOR…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 51MAGNITUDE 7 METALS LLC, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 30PRESTAGE FOODS OF IO…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 19HUBBELL LIGHTING INC., OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 16WESTERN EXTRUSIONS C…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 35NIPPON PAPER INDUSTR…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 9FRAS-LE NORTH AMERIC…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 39Tootsie Roll Industr…, OSHA inspections: 10 · Violations cited: 0
Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record and 0 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.

How Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. Compares

10 OSHA inspections on record for Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. in Chicago, IL, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Manufacturing sector average of 8.0 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. to date. The Manufacturing sector average runs $15,763 per employer.

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

10

First Inspection

2020-05-28

Last Inspection

2026-04-22

Inspection Span

6 yrs

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$0

Industry Avg / Inspection

$6,093

What this shows 10 inspections over 6 years, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Manufacturing average of $6,093.

Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing

How Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. Industry Avg
Inspections 10 2.6
Violations 0 8.0
Total Penalty $0 $15,763
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $6,093

Nationwide Manufacturing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC., both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

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What to do with this record

Use Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC.'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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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 Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. safe to work at?
Based on OSHA records, Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC.'s workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 10 inspections. Compared to Manufacturing industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. have?
Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.
How many OSHA inspections has Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. had?
Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. has had 10 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2020-05-28 and the most recent on 2026-04-22. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC.?
Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties.
What industry does Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. operate in?
Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC. operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 311340). This industry has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 115,492 total OSHA inspections and $703.72M in cumulative penalties.
How does Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC.'s safety record compare to industry average?
Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC.'s total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer. The employer has 10 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, United Felts, INC. in Martinsville, VA is a similar manufacturing employer with $0 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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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 10 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.