MUELLER CO
500 W ELDORADO, Decatur, IL 62525
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Inspection records
Aug 21, 2002#303516660Aug 21, 2002Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#303516660$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303516660
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1226 E. Garfield, Decatur, IL 62526
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jul 21, 1999#122294366Jul 21, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#122294366$2,1257 viol.7 violations$2,125 in penalties
Inspection #122294366
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 3, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 237
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $2,125
- Site Address
- 1226 E. Garfield, Decatur, IL 62526
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 2 | 0.4361 - 1.5255 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 3 | 0 - 1.048 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 3 | 0 - 24 | % |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Aug 1, 2000 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 V | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VII | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1999 | - | - |
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.
Aug 6, 1998#122197627Aug 6, 1998Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#122197627$5002 viol.2 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #122197627
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 6, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 30, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 21, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 1226 E. Garfield, Decatur, IL 62526
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 7 | 0.024 - 0.42 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 III | Serious | 2 | 4 | $0 | $500 | Apr 15, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 III | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 1998 | - | - |
Apr 14, 1997#300215860Apr 14, 1997Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#300215860$1,7003 viol.3 violations$1,700 in penalties
Inspection #300215860
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 25, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,700
- Site Address
- 1226 E. Garfield, Decatur, IL 62526
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I | Other | 4 | 4 | $1,700 | $850 | Jun 2, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IA | Other | 6 | 3 | $1,700 | $850 | Jul 9, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IID | Other | 6 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1997 | - | - |
May 16, 1995#122193261May 16, 1995Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#122193261$3,5708 viol.8 violations$3,570 in penalties
Inspection #122193261
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 1995
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,800
- Penalties on Record
- $3,570
- Site Address
- 1226 E. Garfield, Decatur, IL 62526
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 8 | 0.013 - 0.65 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 6 | 12 | $1,700 | $1,190 | Apr 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 | Serious | 6 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 II | Serious | 6 | 12 | $1,700 | $1,190 | Nov 13, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 IV | Serious | 6 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E05 I | Serious | 6 | 12 | $1,700 | $1,190 | Nov 13, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $25,500 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | #122197627 | Oct 16, 1998 | $25,500 | - | - |
| 01001B | #122197627 | Oct 16, 1998 | - | - | - |
Apr 3, 1990#102505674Apr 3, 1990Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#102505674$8,43237 viol.37 violations$8,432 in penalties
Inspection #102505674
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 12, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 8, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 690
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 37
- Violation Types
- 27 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,700
- Penalties on Record
- $8,432
- Site Address
- 1226 E. Garfield, Decatur, IL 62526
- 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 37 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | 1 | 11 | $720 | $540 | Jun 8, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | 1 | 11 | $450 | $0 | Jul 2, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $337 | Jun 8, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 37 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 30, 1985#1238518Jul 30, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1238518$84010 viol.10 violations$840 in penalties
Inspection #1238518
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 4, 1985
- Closed
- Oct 10, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $840
- Penalties on Record
- $840
- Site Address
- 500 W Eldorado St, Decatur, IL 62522
- 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 10 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 A05 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $350 | $350 | Sep 19, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $210 | $210 | Sep 19, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $280 | Sep 19, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 23, 1985 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 1985 | - | - |
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.
Feb 19, 1985#2210995Feb 19, 1985Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#2210995$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2210995
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 1985
- Closed
- Mar 28, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,040
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 500 W Eldorado Street, Decatur, IL 62525
- 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.
May 23, 1984#1604370May 23, 1984Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#1604370$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1604370
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 1984
- Closed
- May 31, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,050
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 500 West Eldorado Street, Decatur, IL 62525
- 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.
Apr 13, 1982#15649007Apr 13, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15649007$4207 viol.7 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #15649007
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 1982
- Closed
- Jun 17, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 500 West Eldorado, Decatur, IL 62525
- 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | - | $420 | $420 | May 3, 1982 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 VII | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1982 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1982 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1982 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1982 | - | - |
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
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).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
19 inspections, 1975 to 2002. 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.