KLEIN TOOLS INC
7200 N MC CORMICK ROAD, Skokie, IL 60076
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Inspection records
Sep 19, 1983#15921521Sep 19, 1983Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#15921521$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15921521
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 1983
- Closed
- Sep 19, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 380
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7200 Mccormick Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076
- 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.
Apr 3, 1978#15815236Apr 3, 1978Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#15815236$6302 viol.2 violations$630 in penalties
Inspection #15815236
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 1978
- Closed
- Aug 2, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 395
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $630
- Penalties on Record
- $630
- Site Address
- 7200 Mc Cormick Road, Skokie, IL 60076
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Repeat | 1 | - | $420 | $420 | Apr 21, 1978 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Repeat | 1 | - | $210 | $210 | Apr 21, 1978 | - | - |
Jul 21, 1977#15875792Jul 21, 1977Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#15875792$1,02014 viol.14 violations$1,020 in penalties
Inspection #15875792
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 22, 1977
- Closed
- Apr 2, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,020
- Penalties on Record
- $1,020
- Site Address
- 7200 N Mc Cormick Road, Skokie, IL 60076
- 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 (14 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Sep 20, 1977 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Oct 30, 1977 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 1977 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Oct 30, 1977 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $240 | Aug 30, 1977 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 5 | - | $240 | $240 | Sep 20, 1977 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1977 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 VII | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1977 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1977 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1977 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1977 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 V | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1977 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1977 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1977 | - | - |
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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.
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.
13 inspections, 1977 to 2009. 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).
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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.