IDEAL BOX CO
4800 S AUSTIN AVE, Chicago, IL 60638
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Inspection records
Jan 13, 2021#345102800Jan 13, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345102800$6,2001 viol.1 violation$6,200 in penalties
Inspection #345102800
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 13, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 13, 2021
- Final Order
- Apr 1, 2021
- Closed
- Apr 15, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,288
- Penalties on Record
- $6,200
- Site Address
- 4800 South Austin Ave., Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- 561910 Packaging and Labeling Services
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.
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Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $12,288 | $6,200 | - | Apr 1, 2021 |
Feb 21, 2013#338912843Feb 21, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#338912843$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #338912843
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 21, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 21, 2013
- Closed
- Feb 22, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4800 South Austin Ave., Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- 561910 Packaging and Labeling Services
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.
Mar 30, 1994#108719857Mar 30, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#108719857$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108719857
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 1994
- Closed
- May 11, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4800 South Austin Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
- 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.
Oct 8, 1993#102530649Oct 8, 1993Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#102530649$3,7504 viol.4 violations$3,750 in penalties
Inspection #102530649
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 8, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 1993
- Closed
- May 3, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,950
- Penalties on Record
- $3,750
- Site Address
- 4800 South Austin Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 3 | 14 | $3,500 | $2,750 | Jan 22, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Serious | 1 | 125 | $2,450 | $1,000 | Oct 26, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 1993 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Other | 1 | 125 | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 1993 | - | - |
Oct 6, 1993#108719519Oct 6, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#108719519$4,3006 viol.6 violations$4,300 in penalties
Inspection #108719519
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 6, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 1993
- Closed
- Mar 11, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,650
- Penalties on Record
- $4,300
- Site Address
- 4800 South Austin Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
- 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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,400 | $1,100 | Dec 29, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,050 | $750 | Dec 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $1,400 | $900 | Dec 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 3 | 100 | $1,050 | $1,050 | Nov 5, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 100 | $1,050 | $500 | Dec 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 125 | $700 | $0 | Dec 7, 1993 | - | - |
Apr 21, 1983#15949365Apr 21, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15949365$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15949365
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 1983
- Closed
- May 23, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4800 S Austin Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
- 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.
Jul 9, 1981#15819006Jul 9, 1981Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15819006$4804 viol.4 violations$480 in penalties
Inspection #15819006
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 9, 1981
- Closed
- Aug 14, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $480
- Site Address
- 4800 South Austin Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
- 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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $240 | Aug 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 D01 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $240 | Sep 10, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 1981 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 1981 | - | - |
Dec 1, 1977#15783269Dec 1, 1977Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#15783269$1503 viol.3 violations$150 in penalties
Inspection #15783269
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 1977
- Closed
- Sep 11, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150
- Penalties on Record
- $150
- Site Address
- 3455 West 31st Place, Chicago, IL 60623
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 1 | - | $150 | $150 | Jan 12, 1978 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 1978 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1977 | - | - |
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About these records
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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.
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.
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.
8 inspections, 1977 to 2021. 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: other support services reported 2.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.6%; NAICS 5619 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source