BISON GEAR & ENGINEERING CORP
2424 WISCONSIN AVENUE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
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Inspection records
Mar 12, 1987#102568995Mar 12, 1987Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#102568995$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102568995
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 1987
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 74
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2424 Wisconsin Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
May 10, 1983#14426183May 10, 1983Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#14426183$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14426183
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- May 10, 1983
- Closed
- Jun 17, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2424 Wisconsin Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jun 11, 1981#14479992Jun 11, 1981Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#14479992$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14479992
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 11, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 1981
- Closed
- Jun 23, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2424 Wisconsin, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Apr 28, 1981#14434435Apr 28, 1981Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#14434435$1209 viol.9 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #14434435
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 28, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 1981
- Closed
- Jun 23, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $660
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- 2424 Wisconsin, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 D01 | Serious | 4 | - | $420 | $60 | May 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 3 | - | $240 | $60 | Jun 5, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1981 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 1, 1980#18763920Feb 1, 1980Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#18763920$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18763920
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jul 28, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- , Downers Grove, IL 00000
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Oct 20, 1978#14478804Oct 20, 1978Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#14478804$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14478804
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 20, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 75
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2424 Wisconsin Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Mar 31, 1978#14477582Mar 31, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#14477582$2406 viol.6 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #14477582
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 1978
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- 2424 Wisconsin Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $240 | Jul 17, 1978 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 V | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1978 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
7 inspections, 1978 to 1987. 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.