Workplace Safety Rankings in Illinois 2026
Illinois has 13,352 OSHA violations across 13,178 inspections. The employer with the worst safety record is Bway Corporation (Safety Score: 22/100).
1,780 Illinois employers appear in the federal OSHA enforcement dataset, ranked below by the LakeQuality safety-score composite. The composite weights violation rate vs industry baseline (40%), serious-and-willful violation ratio (25%), repeat-violation share (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%).
Top-of-list employers typically combine clean inspection histories with below-industry-average violation rates. Bottom-of-list employers carry recurring enforcement attention — usually a combination of serious violations, repeat citations, and elevated per-inspection penalties. Each employer below links to a full inspection history with citation details, penalty amounts, and per-inspection narratives.
Top 20 of 1,780 Employers by Safety Record
| # | Employer | Violations | Serious | Penalties | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bway Corporation | 18 | 15 | $520K | F (22) |
| 2 | Fca, LLC | 10 | 9 | $355K | F (22) |
| 3 | Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation | 5 | 6 | $165K | F (22) |
| 4 | Michels Corporation | 20 | 15 | $523K | F (23) |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | 16 | 15 | $520K | F (23) |
| 6 | Gates Corporation | 15 | 12 | $475K | F (23) |
| 7 | Conagra Brands, INC. | 10 | 11 | $385K | F (23) |
| 8 | Hostess Brands LLC | 10 | 11 | $385K | F (23) |
| 9 | Canam Steel Corporation | 10 | 7 | $327K | F (23) |
| 10 | Aep Industries INC. | 5 | 6 | $165K | F (23) |
| 11 | Creative Werks, LLC | 5 | 6 | $165K | F (23) |
| 12 | Finzer Roller, INC. | 5 | 6 | $165K | F (23) |
| 13 | Buckhead Meat Company | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 14 | Loomis Armored | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 15 | Metals USA | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 16 | Schlage Lock Company LLC | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 17 | Hanna Steel Corporation | 16 | 12 | $477K | F (24) |
| 18 | Interlake Mecalux, INC. | 11 | 9 | $355K | F (24) |
| 19 | Ferrara Candy Company | 11 | 8 | $342K | F (24) |
| 20 | General Cable | 6 | 6 | $165K | F (24) |
Workplace safety data for Illinois is sourced from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), which records all federal OSHA inspections and violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bway Corporation has the worst safety record in Illinois with a Safety Score of 22/100 (Grade F), 18 violations, and $520K in fines.
Illinois has 13,352 recorded OSHA violations across 13,178 workplace inspections.
The Safety Score (0-100) evaluates employer safety records based on violation rate vs. industry average (40%), serious/willful violation ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores indicate worse safety records.
Safety Score: violation rate vs. industry avg (40%), serious/willful ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores = worse records.