Inspection 347376832 OPENED MAR 28, 2024Closed
1789 Norwood Avenue, Itasca, IL 60143 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Fellowes, Inc. 5 times in Illinois since 1994.
The latest one began on Mar 28, 2024 to monitor an earlier case, in Itasca.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 6 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $34,316 and now stand at $20,240, 41% lower after settlements or reviews.
Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.219.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Fellowes, Inc. averages $18,000 (1 cited inspection).
Fellowes, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 347115404 OPENED NOV 20, 2023Closed
1789 Norwood Avenue, Itasca, IL 60143 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $10,372 | $6,000 | Feb 9, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $10,372 | $6,000 | Feb 9, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $10,372 | $6,000 | Feb 9, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 305157125 OPENED NOV 26, 2002Closed
6525 Muirfield Dr., Hanover Park, IL 60103 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $1,700 | $1,190 | Dec 24, 2002 | Closed |
Inspection 305155061 OPENED JUL 31, 2002Closed
6525 Muirfield Dr., Hanover Park, IL 60103 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,050 | Aug 30, 2002 | Closed |
Inspection 122106008 OPENED APR 14, 1994Closed
1789 Norwood Avenue, Itasca, IL 60143 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
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 Itasca site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 422 workers: 1.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 97 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellowes Itasca Itasca · 2025 | 422 | 6 | 2 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| Itasca site Itasca · 2024 | 460 | 5 | 1 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Fellowes, Inc Itasca Itasca · 2022 | 513 | 9 | 4 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)
(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:
29 CFR 1910.147(d)
(d) Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:
29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles
29 CFR 1910.176(b)
(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing employers in Illinois
- International Paper Co. Peoria · 111 citations · $74,952
- Pregis LLC Aurora · 7 citations · $56,720
- Rudd Container Corporation Chicago · 33 citations · $26,384
- Graphic Packaging International, LLC Carol Stream · 13 citations · $75,628
- Graph-Pak Corporation Franklin Park · 11 citations · $14,300
- Novolex Bagcraft, Inc. Alsip · 1 citation · $11,585
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.