PAULS MACHINE & WELDING CORP
RT 130 N, Villa Grove, IL 61956
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Inspection records
Aug 7, 2025#348424854Aug 7, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#348424854$4,3213 viol.3 violations$4,321 in penalties
Inspection #348424854
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 7, 2025
- Final Order
- Aug 27, 2025
- Closed
- Nov 18, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 82
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,202
- Penalties on Record
- $4,321
- Site Address
- 650 North Sycamore Street, Villa Grove, IL 61956
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,376 | $2,025 | Oct 16, 2025 | - | Aug 27, 2025 |
| 01002A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,826 | $2,296 | - | Aug 27, 2025 | |
| 01002B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Aug 27, 2025 |
Feb 16, 2006#308571058Feb 16, 2006Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#308571058$15,0008 viol.8 violations$15,000 in penalties
Inspection #308571058
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 21, 2006
- Closed
- Sep 26, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 66
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 willful, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $59,000
- Penalties on Record
- $15,000
- Site Address
- 650 N. Sycamore St., Villa Grove, IL 61956
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Serious | 4 | 66 | $1,250 | $500 | Mar 27, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Apr 9, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Apr 9, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Mar 27, 2006 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,250 | $1,000 | Mar 27, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Willful | 8 | 4 | $49,000 | $10,000 | Apr 2, 2006 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Other | 4 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 2006 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 1 | 66 | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 2006 | - | - |
Sep 2, 1982#15732431Sep 2, 1982Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#15732431$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15732431
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 2, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 1982
- Closed
- Sep 13, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Rt 130 N, Villa Grove, IL 61956
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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, 1982 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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