A & B MACHINE WORKS
460 NORTH UNION AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60610
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Inspection records
Jun 12, 2008#311374854Jun 12, 2008Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#311374854$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311374854
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 2008
- Closed
- Jun 12, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 460 North Union Avenue, Chicago, IL 60610
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jul 29, 1992#102994118Jul 29, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102994118$2,1005 viol.5 violations$2,100 in penalties
Inspection #102994118
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 1992
- Closed
- Dec 29, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $2,100
- Site Address
- 460 North Union Avenue, Chicago, IL 60610
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $750 | $750 | Aug 31, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $450 | $450 | Sep 29, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $450 | $450 | Sep 29, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $450 | $450 | Sep 29, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 29, 1992 | - | - |
Dec 1, 1977#15948474Dec 1, 1977Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#15948474$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15948474
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 1977
- Closed
- Jun 9, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 460 N Union Avenue, Chicago, IL 60610
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 1, 1978 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 F01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 1, 1978 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 G01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 1, 1978 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 H01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 1, 1978 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 H02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 1, 1978 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 1, 1978 | - | - |
Oct 12, 1977#15918964Oct 12, 1977Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#15918964$08 viol.8 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15918964
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 1977
- Closed
- Dec 27, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 460 N Union Avenue, Chicago, IL 60610
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 1977 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 1977 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 5 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1977 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1977 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 10, 1977 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 10, 1977 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 1977 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040005 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 1977 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 1977 to 2008. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: machine shops reported 2.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.0%; NAICS 33271 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source