Inspection #101057396

Name: OSHA Inspection #101057396: DANFORTH CORPORATION
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of DANFORTH CORPORATION at 2440 Greenleaf Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 on Feb 14, 1989. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 6, 1992.

OSHA documented 18 violations (10 serious, 2 repeat, 6 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,170. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 57 air monitoring samples covering 17 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 12 more.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 101057396
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Feb 14, 1989
Closed: Mar 6, 1992
Total Violations: 18
Penalties on Record: $3,170
Initial Penalties: $5,200
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: DANFORTH CORPORATION
Address: 2440 Greenleaf Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#106146830	Apr 17, 1990	Referral (C)	1 violation	$800
#102442027	Jun 10, 1988	Referral (C)	7 violations	$1,890
#102440179	Apr 28, 1988	Referral (C)	No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Mar 6, 1992.

Citations on Record

10 serious, 2 repeat, 6 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$5,200

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$3,170

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling17 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	2	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	2	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	2	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Cyanide (as Cn)	84P / 4A	0	mg/m³	5 mg/m³
Hydrogen Cyanide	85P / 3A	0 - 0.18	ppm	10 ppm (11 mg/m³)
Iron Oxide Fume	2	0	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	2	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	1	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	1	0	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	158P / 7A	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	2	0	mg/m³	5 mg/m³

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).

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Serious	$400	$200	Jul 10, 1989	-	-
01002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$320	$320	Jun 30, 1989	-	-
01003	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I	Serious	$560	$300	Jul 10, 1989	-	-
01004	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 IV	Serious	$400	$200	Jul 10, 1989	-	-
01005	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 V	Serious	$480	$250	Jul 10, 1989	-	-
01008	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D11 I	Serious	$400	$200	Jul 10, 1989	-	-
01009A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Serious	$480	$300	Jul 10, 1989	-	-
01009C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 10, 1989	-	-
01010	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A04 II	Serious	$100	$100	Jun 30, 1989	-	-
01011	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$600	$300	Jun 2, 1989	-	-
02002	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Repeat	$960	$500	Jul 10, 1989	-	-
02003	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Repeat	$500	$500	Jul 10, 1989	-	-
03001	1903.16 Posting of Citations OSHA citation code: 19030016 B	Other	$0	$0	Jun 2, 1989	-	-
03002	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D02 I	Other	$0	$0	Aug 1, 1989	-	-
03003	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D03	Other	$0	$0	Jun 30, 1989	-	-
03004	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A	Other	$0	$0	Jun 30, 1989	-	-
03005	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 II	Other	$0	$0	Jul 10, 1989	-	-
03006	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 X	Other	$0	$0	Sep 30, 1989	-	-

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.

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