PRECISION INSTRUMENTS INC
1846 MINER, Des Plaines, IL 60016
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Inspection records
Dec 2, 2009#313987927Dec 2, 2009Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#313987927$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313987927
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 2, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 2009
- Closed
- Dec 3, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1846 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Industry
- 332212
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.
May 22, 2009#313238313May 22, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#313238313$3,0007 viol.7 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #313238313
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 2009
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 1846 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Industry
- 332212
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 7 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 C06 I | Serious | 5 | 3 | $1,250 | $500 | Jul 17, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Serious | 5 | 5 | $1,250 | $500 | Jul 17, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $1,250 | $500 | Jul 2, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Jun 18, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 21, 2001#304299282Mar 21, 2001Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#304299282$4382 viol.2 violations$438 in penalties
Inspection #304299282
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 2001
- Closed
- May 11, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 56
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $625
- Penalties on Record
- $438
- Site Address
- 1846 Miner Street, 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 (2 of 2 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 | 4 | 1 | $625 | $438 | May 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 2001 | - | - |
Aug 10, 1992#102994134Aug 10, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102994134$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #102994134
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 1992
- Closed
- Sep 16, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1846 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VM and P Naphtha | 5 | 4.7333 - 34.7667 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1992 | - | - |
Jun 7, 1990#106140551Jun 7, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#106140551$1,61010 viol.10 violations$1,610 in penalties
Inspection #106140551
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 7, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 27, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 6, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,610
- Penalties on Record
- $1,610
- Site Address
- 1846 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- 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 Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naphtha (Coal Tar) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| VM and P Naphtha | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $350 | $350 | Sep 16, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.108 OSHA citation code: 19100108 D | Serious | 1 | 2 | $350 | $350 | Jul 31, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 23 | $350 | $350 | Sep 16, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $280 | $280 | Jul 31, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 16, 1988#103335832Dec 16, 1988Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#103335832$2001 viol.1 violation$200 in penalties
Inspection #103335832
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 16, 1988
- Closed
- Mar 23, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 71
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 1846 Miner Street, 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $200 | $200 | Jan 25, 1989 | - | - |
Mar 15, 1982#15914955Mar 15, 1982Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#15914955$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15914955
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 15, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 15, 1982
- Closed
- Mar 17, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1846 Miner, 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.
Mar 30, 1979#15921315Mar 30, 1979Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#15921315$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15921315
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 1979
- Closed
- Jun 1, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1846 Miner, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 10 | - | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1979 | - | - |
Nov 17, 1977#15937733Nov 17, 1977Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15937733$5504 viol.4 violations$550 in penalties
Inspection #15937733
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 17, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 17, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 6, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $550
- Penalties on Record
- $550
- Site Address
- 1846 Minor Street, Des Plaines, IL 60018
- 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 | - | $150 | $150 | Feb 10, 1978 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B06 I | Serious | 4 | - | $250 | $250 | Nov 30, 1977 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | - | $150 | $150 | Dec 20, 1977 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1977 | - | - |
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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.
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.
9 inspections, 1977 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).
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
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.