Molex, LLC: OSHA Violations and Fines, Lisle IL

OSHA has inspected Molex, LLC 5 times in Illinois since 1976.

The latest one began on Mar 2, 2021 after a complaint, in Bolingbrook.

Those inspections ended with 24 citation items: 2 serious, 1 repeat and 21 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $10,183 and still stand at $10,183.

comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.309.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Molex, LLC averages $9,753 (1 cited inspection).

Molex, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Molex, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 1976 to 2021 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345177018 OPENED MAR 2, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 185 employees at the site · Closed Jul 8, 2021

575 Veterans Parkway Suite A, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 · Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$7,802	$7,802	May 19, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$0	$0	May 19, 2021	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4) · Yearly injury summary	Other-than-serious	$1,951	$1,951	May 19, 2021	Final

Inspection 14467864 OPENED MAY 27, 1980Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 450 employees at the site · Closed Jun 6, 1980

2222 Wellington Ct, Lisle, IL 60532 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 14440333 OPENED MAR 18, 1980Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 450 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

2222 Wellington Ct, Lisle, IL 60532 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 14467815 OPENED MAR 4, 1980Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 450 employees at the site · Closed Jun 6, 1980

2222 Wellington, Lisle, IL 60532 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding	Repeat	$100	$100	Apr 11, 1980	Closed

Inspection 214754830 OPENED JAN 27, 1976Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 275 employees at the site · Closed Sep 9, 1977

2222 Wellington Court, Lisle, IL 60532 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts	Other-than-serious	$30	$30	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(4)(ixc) · Welding fire safety	Other-than-serious	$30	$30	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(2) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Other-than-serious	$30	$30	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Other-than-serious	$30	$30	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.309(a)(40003)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i) · Flammable liquids	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ivd) · Flammable liquids	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases	Other-than-serious	$30	$30	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 11 29 CFR 1910.30(a)(2) · Other working surfaces	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 12 29 CFR 1910.309(a)(40004)	Other-than-serious	$45	$45	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 13 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 14 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Other-than-serious	$30	$30	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 15 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements	Other-than-serious	$30	$30	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 16 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(3) · Exit routes	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 17 29 CFR 1910.309(a)(11022)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 18 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(4) · Machine guarding	Other-than-serious	$30	$30	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 19 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles	Other-than-serious	$45	$45	Mar 3, 1976	Closed
Citation 1, item 20 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(1) · Exit routes	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 3, 1976	Closed

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 Bolingbrook site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 105 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.

Site and year	Workers	Cases	Days-away cases	Rate	Industry median
Molex SCH BB Bolingbrook · 2025	105	0	0	0.0	2.6
Molex Tooling Group Bolingbrook · 2025	35	0	0	0.0	0.5
Molex Bolingbrook · 2023	107	7	1	6.9	2.6
Molex Tooilng Group Bolingbrook · 2023	35	1	0	2.9	0.5
8010545-Molex Bolingbrook · 2023	123	6	1	19.2	0.0
Molex LLC Bolingbrook · 2022	122	3	2	2.5	2.6
Molex, LLC Lisle Lisle · 2021	999	3	2	0.3	0.0
Molex Corporate Headquarters Lisle · 2018	1,223	5	0	0.4	0.5

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.32 · Yearly injury summary

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4)

(4) Post the annual summary.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ivd)

(iv) Handling liquids at point of final use. (a) Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be kept in covered containers when not actually in use.

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i)

(6) Sources of ignition—(i) General. Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors. Sources of ignition include but are not limited to open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat.

29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.30 · Other working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.309

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

Other radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing employers in Illinois

Dicke Tool Company Downers Grove · 4 citations · $9,879
Charles Industries, Ltd. Rantoul · 29 citations · $57,953
Procomm, Inc. of Hoopeston, Illinois Onarga · 4 citations · $4,310

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.

Molex, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations