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Essendant Co.: OSHA inspections and violations

Carol Stream, Illinois · Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 424120

1inspections
21citation items
$70,000current penalties
Feb 8, 2017last inspection

Essendant Co. has one OSHA inspection on record in Illinois.

OSHA opened it on Feb 8, 2017 after a complaint, in Carol Stream.

From that inspection OSHA issued 21 citation items: 14 serious and 7 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $97,781 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $70,000, down 28%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (4 items).

For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,425. Essendant Co. averages $70,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Essendant Co. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Essendant Co.: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342088580 OPENED FEB 8, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 220 employees at the site · Closed Nov 19, 2018

810 Kimberly Dr, Carol Stream, IL 60188 · Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$9,054$12,675Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$9,054$2,225Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$9,054$12,675Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Other-than-serious$9,054$2,200Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 10a
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$7,243$12,675Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 10b
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 11a Serious$12,675$12,675Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 11b
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2) · Working near live electrical parts
 Serious$0$0Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 11c
29 CFR 1910.334(c)(1) · Using electrical equipment
 Serious$0$0Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 11d
29 CFR 1910.333(a) · Working near live electrical parts
 Serious$12,675$0Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 11e
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i) · Working near live electrical parts
 Serious$0$0Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 13a
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection
 Serious$12,675$12,675Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 13b
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(iv) · Safeguards for personnel protection
 Serious$0$0Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 13c
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v) · Safeguards for personnel protection
 Serious$0$0Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 13d
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$9,054$0Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 14
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$7,243$2,200Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(iii) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 13, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 13, 2017Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Carol Stream site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 206 workers: 5.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 402 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Essendant Carol Stream OE
Carol Stream · 2025
206 985.31.8
Essendant: Carol Stream (Lies) IE
Carol Stream · 2025
29 000.01.4
Essendant - Carol Stream - Kimberly
Carol Stream · 2020
253 441.91.8

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(iii)

(iii) Container valves shall be protected while in storage as follows:

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii)

(iii) The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)

(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.332 · Training

29 CFR 1910.333 · Working near live electrical parts

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

29 CFR 1910.335 · Safeguards for personnel protection

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