ERA TOOL AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
946 NORTH AVENUE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016
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Inspection records
Jul 23, 2009#313621740Jul 23, 2009Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#313621740$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313621740
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jul 23, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 946 North Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Industry
- 332116
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 28, 1992#102988342Oct 28, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#102988342$4,60012 viol.12 violations$4,600 in penalties
Inspection #102988342
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 15, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 33
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,600
- Site Address
- 946 North Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- 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 (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,250 | $800 | Dec 11, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 7 | 6 | $750 | $500 | Nov 28, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,000 | Jan 15, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $750 | $500 | Nov 28, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 6 | 6 | $1,250 | $800 | Jan 15, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G04 | Other | 1 | 33 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1992 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1992 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 II | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1992 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1992 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1992 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1992 | - | - |
Apr 21, 1987#101334217Apr 21, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#101334217$1204 viol.4 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #101334217
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 1987
- Closed
- May 28, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $120
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- 946 North Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $120 | $120 | Apr 27, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1987 | - | - |
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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.
3 inspections, 1987 to 2009. 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).
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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.