SYMONS CORP
200 EAST TOUHY AVENUE, Des Plaines, IL 60018
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Inspection records
Dec 10, 2004#308466143Dec 10, 2004Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#308466143$4,0005 viol.5 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #308466143
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 2004
- Closed
- Jan 21, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,250
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 200 E. Touhy Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 IM | Other | 1 | 5 | $1,875 | $500 | Jan 14, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,875 | $1,000 | Jan 14, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $4,500 | $2,500 | Jan 14, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 2005 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 2005 | - | - |
Oct 28, 1999#303151088Oct 28, 1999Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#303151088$2,3384 viol.4 violations$2,338 in penalties
Inspection #303151088
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 1999
- Closed
- Jan 4, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 240
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,338
- Site Address
- 200 E. Touhy Ave., 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 12 | 12 | $2,125 | $1,275 | Dec 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $2,125 | $1,063 | Nov 10, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1999 | - | - |
Nov 9, 1998#302406574Nov 9, 1998Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#302406574$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302406574
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 1998
- Closed
- Nov 9, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 245
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 200 E. Touhy Ave., 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.
Jan 5, 1988#101171874Jan 5, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#101171874$1804 viol.4 violations$180 in penalties
Inspection #101171874
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 11, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 245
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $180
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- 200 E. Touhy Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018
- 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.
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 | Repeat | 5 | 10 | $180 | $180 | Jun 6, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1988 | - | - |
Feb 21, 1986#101737948Feb 21, 1986Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#101737948$2154 viol.4 violations$215 in penalties
Inspection #101737948
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 21, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 1986
- Closed
- Apr 14, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 245
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $215
- Site Address
- 200 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $420 | $215 | Aug 21, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 21, 1986 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 21, 1986 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 23, 1987 | - | - |
Jan 16, 1984#15907744Jan 16, 1984Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#15907744$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15907744
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 1984
- Closed
- Apr 29, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 240
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 200 E Touhy Ave, 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.
Feb 3, 1982#15823875Feb 3, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#15823875$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15823875
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 3, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 1982
- Closed
- Mar 23, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 200 East Touhy Avenue, 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.
Jan 7, 1981#15910599Jan 7, 1981Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#15910599$1,70012 viol.12 violations$1,700 in penalties
Inspection #15910599
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 1981
- Closed
- Feb 10, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 repeat, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,700
- Penalties on Record
- $1,700
- Site Address
- 200 East Touhy Avenue, 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 (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | - | $300 | $300 | Jan 17, 1981 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | - | $500 | $500 | Jan 17, 1981 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $500 | $500 | Feb 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Repeat | 1 | - | $200 | $200 | Jan 17, 1981 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 3, 1979#15816192May 3, 1979Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15816192$3,83017 viol.17 violations$3,830 in penalties
Inspection #15816192
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1979
- Contested
- Jul 15, 1979
- Closed
- Aug 19, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 440
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 willful, 1 repeat, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,530
- Penalties on Record
- $3,830
- Site Address
- 200 East Touhy Avenue, 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 (5 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $500 | $400 | Jun 1, 1979 | Jul 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 7 | - | $400 | $400 | Jun 29, 1979 | Jul 15, 1979 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $600 | $600 | Jul 30, 1979 | Jul 15, 1979 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C05 I | Serious | 3 | - | $500 | $500 | Aug 29, 1979 | Jul 15, 1979 | - |
| 01006 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D04 | Serious | 4 | - | $500 | $500 | Jul 2, 1979 | Jul 15, 1979 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 16, 1976#15879059Jun 16, 1976Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#15879059$12014 viol.14 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #15879059
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 1976
- Closed
- Nov 5, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 325
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $120
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- 200 East Touhy Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
- 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 (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.30 Training Requirements for Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100030 A02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 G06 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Other | 6 | - | $90 | $90 | Jul 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 E01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 30, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 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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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.
10 inspections, 1976 to 2004. 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: sheet metal work manufacturing reported 3.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source