Citation Atlas

Illinois utilities: OSHA citations and most-cited standards

Data as of October 5, 2026

OSHA citations issued to utilities establishments in Illinois over the last 12 months: volume by month, the standards cited most, penalties before and after settlement, and the most recently cited employers.

47inspections cited, last 12 months
4%of all cited inspections in Illinois
$0median initial penalty per inspection
$0median current penalty per inspection

Citations by month

Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.

Most-cited standards

StandardTopicInspectionsShare of utilities inspections
1910.132PPE General Requirements3370%
1910.1200Hazard Communication2655%
1910.147Lockout/Tagout1430%
1910.212Machine Guarding1123%
1910.37Exit Route Maintenance1123%
1910.22Walking-Working Surfaces919%
1910.305Wiring Methods817%
1910.157Fire Extinguishers817%
1910.29Fall Protection Criteria715%
1910.303Electrical General715%
1910.146Confined Spaces613%
1910.134Respiratory Protection511%

Sub-industries (NAICS)

Recently cited utilities establishments

About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
Village of Manito - Public Works Dept Manito Jul 9, 2026 1910.147(c)(1), 1910.147(c)(7)(i), 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.1200(h)(1) +1 more5 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Aug 13, 2026 osha.gov
City of El Paso - Street Dept El Paso Jun 4, 2026 820 ILCS 219/20(A), 1910.145(d)(10)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jul 9, 2026 osha.gov
Central Alexander County Sanitary District Olive Branch May 20, 2026 1910.132(d)(2)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jun 25, 2026 osha.gov
City of Eldorado - Wastewater Treatment Plant Eldorado May 14, 2026 1910.22(a)(1), 1910.28(b)(1)(i), 1910.29(k)(1)3 $2,760 $500 Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 18, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Round Lake Park - Public Works Dept Round Lake Park May 11, 2026 1910.132(d)(2), 820 ILCS 219/20(A), 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.1200(g)(8) +4 more8 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jun 15, 2026 osha.gov
Village of South Pekin - Sewer Department South Pekin May 5, 2026 1910.305(b)(1)(ii)1 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
City of Chicago - Dept. of Water Management Chicago Apr 21, 2026 1910.133(a)(1), 1910.147(c)(7)(i), 1910.147(c)(1), 1910.132(d)(2) +1 more5 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 26, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Woodlawn - Water Dept Woodlawn Apr 10, 2026 1910.212(b), 1910.212(a)(1)2 $1,840 $1,840 Final orderAbatement due May 15, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Davis Junction - Public Works Davis Junction Apr 9, 2026 1910.22(a)(1), 1910.37(b)(2), 1910.147(c)(1), 1910.147(c)(7)(i) +4 more8 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 14, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Forrest-Public Works Forrest Apr 7, 2026 1910.37(b)(2), 1910.106(g)(3)(iv)(D), 1910.147(c)(1), 1910.147(c)(7)(i) +2 more6 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 11, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Winfield - Public Works Dept Winfield Apr 7, 2026 1910.147(c)(1), 1910.1200(h)(1), 1910.1200(g)(8), 1910.1200(e)(1) +2 more6 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 11, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Rockton - Public Works Dept Rockton Apr 2, 2026 1910.1200(f)(6), 1910.157(e)(3)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due May 7, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Equality - Public Works Dept Equality Mar 23, 2026 1910.212(a)(1)1 $2,760 $1,380 Informal settlement osha.gov
Village of Round Lake Beach - Public Works Dept Round Lake Beach Mar 23, 2026 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.37(b)(2), 1910.146(c)(4), 1910.1200(e)(1)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 27, 2026 osha.gov
Shawnee Valley Water District Wolf Lake Mar 23, 2026 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.151(b), 1910.157(g)(1)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 27, 2026 osha.gov
City of Sumner - Public Works Dept Sumner Mar 23, 2026 1910.29(k)(1), 1910.106(g)(3)(iv)(D), 1910.212(a)(1), 1910.212(b) +9 more13 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 27, 2026 osha.gov
City of Aledo-Water Department Joy Mar 5, 2026 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.147(c)(7)(i), 1910.147(c)(1)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 9, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Fayetteville - Public Works Dept Fayetteville Mar 5, 2026 1910.132(d)(2), 56 IL ADMIN CODE PART 350.410(A)(, 1910.29(k)(1), 1910.28(b)(1)(i)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 9, 2026 osha.gov
City of Bridgeport - Utilities Bridgeport Mar 5, 2026 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.1200(h)(1), 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.215(b)(9) +4 more8 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 9, 2026 osha.gov
Liberty-Ledford Water District Harrisburg Feb 24, 2026 1910.157(g)(1), 1910.132(d)(2), 56 IL ADMIN CODE PART 350.260(A), 1910.146(g)(1) +1 more5 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 30, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Noble - Utilities Noble Feb 24, 2026 1910.157(g)(1), 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.1200(h)(1), 1910.1200(e)(1) +11 more15 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 30, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Elburn - Sewer Dept Elburn Feb 23, 2026 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.37(a)(3), 1910.37(b)(2), 1910.22(a)(3) +1 more5 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 30, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Elburn - Water Dept Elburn Feb 23, 2026 1910.132(d)(2), 1926.651(j)(2)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 30, 2026 osha.gov
City of Washington - Water Department Washington Feb 23, 2026 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.147(c)(1), 1910.134(h)(3)(i) +4 more8 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 30, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Clay City - Utilities Clay City Feb 17, 2026 1910.157(g)(1), 1910.132(d)(2), 1926.651(k)(1), 1926.651(h)(2) +14 more18 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 23, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Hampshire - Sewer Dept Hampshire Feb 10, 2026 1910.305(b)(2)(i), 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.22(a)(3), 1910.1200(h)(1)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 19, 2026 osha.gov
City of Barry - Water Department Barry Feb 10, 2026 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.1200(h)(1), 1910.1200(f)(6), 1910.151(c)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 19, 2026 osha.gov
City of Marion - Water Department Marion Feb 10, 2026 1910.37(a)(4), 1910.212(a)(1)2 $0 $0 Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 19, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Hampshire - Water Dept Hampshire Feb 3, 2026 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.22(a)(3), 1910.1200(h)(1), 1910.305(b)(2)(i)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 9, 2026 osha.gov
City of Christopher - Water and Sewer Dept Christopher Jan 29, 2026 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), 1910.147(c)(7)(i), 1910.147(c)(1), 1910.132(d)(2) +3 more7 $4,260 $3,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 5, 2026 osha.gov
Mechanicsburg Buffalo Water Commission Mechanicsburg Jan 29, 2026 1910.134(c)(1), 1910.1200(h)(1), 1910.1200(g)(8), 1910.1200(e)(1) +7 more11 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Mar 5, 2026 osha.gov
Akin Water District Thompsonville Jan 13, 2026 1910.157(g)(1), 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.305(b)(1)(ii), 1910.303(g)(1) +2 more6 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Feb 17, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Tilden - Public Works Dept Tilden Jan 7, 2026 1910.22(a)(1), 1910.29(k)(1), 1910.151(c), 1910.157(g)(1) +10 more14 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Feb 11, 2026 osha.gov
CR Solar LLC dba Eequals Amboy Jan 6, 2026 1926.951(b)(1), 1926.416(a)(1), 1926.503(a)(2), 1926.503(b)(1)4 $34,755 $19,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 4, 2026 osha.gov
City of Abingdon - Water Department Abingdon Dec 5, 2025 1910.132(d)(2)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jan 9, 2026 osha.gov
Village of South Pekin - Water Department South Pekin Dec 5, 2025 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.1200(h)(1), 1910.1200(g)(8), 1910.1200(f)(6)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jan 9, 2026 osha.gov
City of Galesburg - Oquawka Water Treatment Plant Oquawka Dec 2, 2025 1910.134(h)(3)(i)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jan 5, 2026 osha.gov
Village of Meredosia - Water Department Meredosia Dec 2, 2025 1910.1200(h)(1), 1910.132(d)(2)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jan 5, 2026 osha.gov
City of Rushville - Water Department Rushville Dec 1, 2025 1910.134(c)(1), 1910.134(e)(1), 1910.134(f)(2), 1910.212(a)(1) +3 more7 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jan 5, 2026 osha.gov
Fort Massac Water District Metropolis Nov 24, 2025 1910.157(g)(1), 1910.132(d)(2), 1926.651(k)(1), 1910.305(d)(2) +9 more13 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Dec 31, 2025 osha.gov
Village of Ottawa - Waste Water Treatment Ottawa Nov 6, 2025 1910.37(b)(2), 1910.180(d)(6), 1910.212(a)(1), 1910.212(b) +4 more8 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Dec 12, 2025 osha.gov
Village of Ottawa - Water Treatment Ottawa Nov 3, 2025 820 ILCS 219/20(A), 1910.37(b)(2), 1910.134(c)(1), 1910.134(e)(1) +5 more9 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Dec 8, 2025 osha.gov
Virden Sanitary District Virden Nov 3, 2025 56 IL ADMIN CODE PART 350.260(A)1 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
Village of Willowbrook - Water Department Willowbrook Oct 27, 2025 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii), 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) +1 more5 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Dec 1, 2025 osha.gov
Village of Dwight - Public Works Dwight Oct 21, 2025 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.1200(h)(1)3 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Nov 24, 2025 osha.gov
City of Galesburg - Water Dept Galesburg Oct 14, 2025 820 ILCS 219/20(A)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Nov 17, 2025 osha.gov
Village of Durand - Water Dept Durand Oct 6, 2025 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.1200(h)(1), 1910.1200(g)(1), 1910.1200(e)(1)4 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Nov 10, 2025 osha.gov
The 47 most recent of 47 cited inspections.

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Questions

How many utilities employers in Illinois were cited by OSHA?

47 utilities inspections in Illinois had citations issued in the 12 months to Oct 5, 2026, 4% of all cited inspections in the state.

What do OSHA inspectors cite most in Illinois utilities?

The most-cited standards were 1910.132 (PPE General Requirements), 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication), 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout).

What is the typical penalty for utilities employers in Illinois?

Median initial penalty per cited inspection: $0. Median current penalty: $0.