FLAVORCHEM CORPORATION
1525 BROOK DRIVE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
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Inspection records
May 9, 2023#346686785May 9, 2023Referral (C) · Records Only scope, Health#346686785$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346686785
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- May 9, 2023
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1525 Brook Drive, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Industry
- 311930 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Apr 3, 2023#346606049Apr 3, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346606049$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346606049
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 2023
- Closed
- Jul 14, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1525 Brook Drive, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Industry
- 311930 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
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.
Dec 20, 2022#346401771Dec 20, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#346401771$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346401771
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2022
- Closed
- Feb 3, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 325
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1525 Brook Drive, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Industry
- 311930 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
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.
Apr 6, 2021#345236442Apr 6, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345236442$13,6531 viol.1 violation$13,653 in penalties
Inspection #345236442
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 2021
- Final Order
- Sep 21, 2021
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $68,265
- Penalties on Record
- $13,653
- Site Address
- 1515 Brook Dr, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Industry
- 311930 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates finger on blender
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $68,265 | $13,653 | Sep 27, 2021 | - | Sep 21, 2021 |
Oct 2, 2018#343502092Oct 2, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343502092$13,2602 viol.2 violations$13,260 in penalties
Inspection #343502092
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 2018
- Final Order
- Apr 15, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 7, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 275
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,577
- Penalties on Record
- $13,260
- Site Address
- 1525 Brook Drive, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Industry
- 311930 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates fingertips when struck by rotary blades
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $7,577 | $13,260 | May 31, 2019 | - | Apr 15, 2019 |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C03 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 1, 2019 | - | Apr 15, 2019 |
Jul 1, 2014#339828659Jul 1, 2014Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#339828659$4,2502 viol.2 violations$4,250 in penalties
Inspection #339828659
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 1, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 2014
- Final Order
- Jan 20, 2015
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 233
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,250
- Site Address
- 1525 Brook Drive, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Industry
- 311930 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,250 | $2,125 | Feb 26, 2016 | - | Jan 20, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 3 | 3 | $4,250 | $2,125 | Mar 4, 2015 | - | Jan 20, 2015 |
May 16, 2014#339770927May 16, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#339770927$12,2406 viol.6 violations$12,240 in penalties
Inspection #339770927
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 2014
- Final Order
- Oct 22, 2014
- Closed
- Oct 28, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 233
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,400
- Penalties on Record
- $12,240
- Site Address
- 1525 Brook Drive, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Industry
- 311930 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,250 | $3,272 | Nov 8, 2014 | - | Oct 22, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $4,250 | $3,272 | - | Oct 22, 2014 | |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,400 | $2,424 | - | Oct 22, 2014 | |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Oct 22, 2014 | |
| 01004A | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,250 | $3,272 | Nov 8, 2014 | - | Oct 22, 2014 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 10, 2010#314033291Feb 10, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#314033291$1,0502 viol.2 violations$1,050 in penalties
Inspection #314033291
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 14, 2010
- Closed
- Aug 26, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 270
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,050
- Site Address
- 1525 Brook Drive, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Industry
- 311930 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIACETYL | 5 | 0 - 2.192801 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Serious | 1 | 12 | $1,500 | $1,050 | Jul 18, 2010 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 18, 2010 | - | - |
Jul 1, 2009#312727019Jul 1, 2009Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#312727019$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312727019
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 1, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 2009
- Closed
- Jul 15, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1525 Brook Drive, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Industry
- 311930 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
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.
Nov 2, 1992#103001921Nov 2, 1992Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#103001921$7,00016 viol.16 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #103001921
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1992
- Closed
- Feb 16, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 15 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,500
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 1525 Brook Drive, 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 2 | 1755.56 - 2829.72 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | 1 | 70 | $900 | $500 | Jan 29, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E03 III | Serious | 1 | 70 | $3,000 | $1,000 | Jan 17, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E03 V | Serious | 1 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E07 IB | Serious | 1 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 70 | $3,000 | $1,000 | Jan 17, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
11 inspections, 1990 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: flavoring syrup and concentrate manufacturing reported 1.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 29.5%; NAICS 31193 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source