IDEAL INSTRUMENTS INC
607 N. WESTERN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60612
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Inspection records
Jun 20, 1990#17685132Jun 20, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17685132$1,47013 viol.13 violations$1,470 in penalties
Inspection #17685132
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 1990
- Closed
- Sep 13, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 43
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,470
- Site Address
- 607 N. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612
- 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 (13 of 13 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 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $250 | $200 | Aug 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $300 | $200 | Aug 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $200 | Jul 23, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $250 | $200 | Jul 30, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $300 | $200 | Aug 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 5 | 5 | $300 | $200 | Aug 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $200 | Jul 23, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 2 | 43 | $100 | $70 | Aug 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 30, 1990 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 30, 1990 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1990 | - | - |
Jul 15, 1977#15862089Jul 15, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#15862089$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15862089
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 15, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 607 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
- 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.
May 31, 1977#15951981May 31, 1977Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15951981$2007 viol.7 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #15951981
Dates
- Opened
- May 31, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- May 31, 1977
- Closed
- Jul 11, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 607 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612
- 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 7 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 | - | $200 | $200 | Jul 10, 1977 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011014 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 1977 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 1977 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1977 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 1977 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1977 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 1977 | - | - |
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About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
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.
3 inspections, 1977 to 1990. 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.