This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2011. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Filtration Group Safety Record

Joliet, IL · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 12/22/2011

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Filtration Group in Joliet, Illinois has 40 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 19 classified as serious and $18,750 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1988 to 2011.

Filtration Group, located in Joliet, Illinois, was last inspected by OSHA in 2011. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 40 violations on file, 19 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $18,750.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

40 Violations
5 Inspections
19 Serious
$18,750 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
21 ($100)
Serious?
19 ($18,650)
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1988
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1988
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1988
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1990
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1992
OSHA initially proposed $33,240 in penalties for Filtration Group, later reduced to $18,750 — a 44% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
6 citations
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
5 citations
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
5 citations $575
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
3 citations $325
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $6,100
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
12/22/2011 Planned? Joliet, IL 6 $12,000
09/25/2003 Complaint? Joliet, IL 2 $1,050
08/10/1992 Complaint? Joliet, IL 8 $3,900
02/22/1990 Planned? Joliet, IL 6 $1,200
02/24/1988 Complaint? Joliet, IL 18 $600

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