GRIFFIN WHEEL CO
1920 DOWNS DRIVE, West Chicago, IL 60185
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Inspection records
Dec 3, 1991#109639955Dec 3, 1991Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#109639955$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109639955
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 3, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 3, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 20, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 81
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1920 Downs Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185
- 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.
Nov 1, 1988#103360046Nov 1, 1988Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#103360046$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103360046
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 1988
- Closed
- Nov 7, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 88
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1920 Downs Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185
- 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.
Jan 12, 1983#14437800Jan 12, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#14437800$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14437800
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 1983
- Closed
- Mar 7, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 95
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1920 Downs Dr, West Chicago, IL 60185
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 1983 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 1983 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 1983 | - | - |
Sep 3, 1981#14459499Sep 3, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#14459499$3602 viol.2 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #14459499
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 3, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 1981
- Closed
- Jun 8, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- 1920 Downs Dr, West Chicago, IL 60185
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV | Repeat | 3 | - | $360 | $360 | Nov 2, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 1981 | - | - |
May 7, 1981#14469068May 7, 1981Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#14469068$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14469068
Dates
- Opened
- May 7, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 1981
- Closed
- May 13, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1920 Downs Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185
- 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.
Dec 29, 1980#14468664Dec 29, 1980Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#14468664$4001 viol.1 violation$400 in penalties
Inspection #14468664
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 29, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 1981
- Contested
- Feb 15, 1981
- Closed
- Jul 29, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $640
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 1920 Downs Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $640 | $400 | Jan 26, 1981 | Feb 15, 1981 | - |
Dec 16, 1980#14468631Dec 16, 1980Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#14468631$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14468631
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 8, 1981
- Contested
- Feb 15, 1981
- Closed
- Sep 2, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1920 Downs Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 1981 | Feb 15, 1981 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 10 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 1981 | Feb 15, 1981 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 1981 | Feb 15, 1981 | - |
Nov 19, 1980#14460869Nov 19, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#14460869$3203 viol.3 violations$320 in penalties
Inspection #14460869
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 1981
- Closed
- Oct 22, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $320
- Penalties on Record
- $320
- Site Address
- 1920 Downs Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV | Repeat | 2 | - | $160 | $160 | Feb 12, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Repeat | 18 | - | $160 | $160 | Mar 11, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 F03 II | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1981 | - | - |
Jun 20, 1978#14474969Jun 20, 1978Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#14474969$60020 viol.20 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #14474969
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 22, 1978
- Contested
- Sep 15, 1978
- Closed
- Jan 25, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 78
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,240
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 1920 Downs Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185
- 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 (5 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 3 | - | $640 | $150 | Aug 21, 1978 | Sep 15, 1978 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C01 | Serious | 6 | - | $640 | $150 | Aug 21, 1978 | Sep 15, 1978 | - |
| 01004A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C09 I | Serious | 1 | - | $400 | $150 | Aug 7, 1978 | Sep 15, 1978 | - |
| 01004B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB2 | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 1978 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Serious | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 1978 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 17, 1977#14458681Oct 17, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#14458681$1806 viol.6 violations$180 in penalties
Inspection #14458681
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 3, 1977
- Closed
- Jan 25, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 77
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $180
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- 1920 Downs Dr, West Chicago, IL 60185
- 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 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Feb 15, 1978 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 1978 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A03 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 1978 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 1978 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 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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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, 1977 to 1991. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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.