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OSHA Inspection: WORLDS FINEST CHOCOLATE, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WORLDS FINEST CHOCOLATE, INC. in 4801 SOUTH LAWNDALE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60632 (NAICS 311352). OSHA activity number 348259441.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
WORLDS FINEST CHOCOLATE, INC.
Site address
4801 SOUTH LAWNDALE AVENUE
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60632
Mailing
4801 SOUTH LAWNDALE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60632

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
311352
Employees
330
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.176 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 97 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $13240.00 · Current $6700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(a) : Permanent aisles or passageways were not appropriately marked:  a) Ramp leading to basement- On or about May 13, 2025, an employee was struck by a forklift while walking down the ramp. The employer did not ensure that all pedestrian passageways were appropriately marked to protect employees from traveling powered industrial vehicles, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $6700
  • — Z (S) $13240

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348259441.