UNIVERSAL EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE, INC.
1500 DEARBORN STREET, AURORA, IL 60507
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Inspection records
Jun 21, 1994#122107345Jun 21, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#122107345$5002 viol.2 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #122107345
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 8, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 1500 Dearborn Street, Aurora, IL 60507
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $900 | $500 | Jul 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 26, 1994 | - | - |
Jul 13, 1993#122098221Jul 13, 1993Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#122098221$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122098221
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 1993
- Closed
- Aug 20, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1500 Dearborn Street, Aurora, IL 60507
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | 1 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Jul 29, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Other | 1 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1993 | - | - |
Dec 3, 1992#102998770Dec 3, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Health#102998770$3,5006 viol.6 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #102998770
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 3, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 1992
- Closed
- May 4, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $8,400
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 1500 Dearborn Street, Aurora, IL 60507
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB2 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,200 | $500 | Mar 12, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVC | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,200 | $500 | Feb 8, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,100 | $800 | Mar 17, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | $800 | Feb 3, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Repeat | 1 | 19 | $1,800 | $900 | Feb 16, 1993 | - | - |
Aug 5, 1991#109637678Aug 5, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109637678$9,00024 viol.24 violations$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #109637678
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 6, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 39
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 24
- Violation Types
- 19 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,750
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 1500 Dearborn Street, Aurora, IL 60507
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos (all forms) | 4 | 0 | f/cc |
Violations
Violation list (12 of 24 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VIIA | Serious | 1 | 4 | $750 | $300 | Feb 15, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,000 | $400 | Feb 15, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,000 | $400 | Feb 15, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,000 | $400 | Jan 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E05 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,000 | $400 | Nov 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,250 | $500 | Nov 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $500 | $300 | Nov 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 IV | Serious | 2 | 4 | $1,250 | $500 | Feb 15, 1992 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G07 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $750 | $300 | Nov 9, 1991 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 12 | $750 | $400 | Feb 15, 1992 | - | - |
| 01011A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04 | Serious | 2 | 12 | $750 | $400 | Nov 9, 1991 | - | - |
| 01011B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 2 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Nov 9, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 24 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 Penalties3 citations, $11,000 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01008 | #102998770 | Jan 29, 1993 | $4,300 | - | - |
Showing the 1 FTA rows present in the first 12 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 3 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete 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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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.
4 inspections, 1991 to 1994. 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.