PATHFINDER AUTO LAMP CO
6201 WEST HOWARD STREET, Niles, IL 60648
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Inspection records
Mar 29, 1982#15957814Mar 29, 1982Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#15957814$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15957814
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 29, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 29, 1982
- Closed
- Mar 30, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6201 West Howard Street, Niles, IL 60648
- 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.
Jul 15, 1980#15818164Jul 15, 1980Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15818164$1,50019 viol.19 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #15818164
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 15, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 1980
- Closed
- Oct 10, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 6 repeat, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 6201 West Howard Street, Niles, IL 60648
- 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 (10 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $200 | $200 | Jul 28, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | - | $200 | $200 | Jul 28, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 1980 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 2 | - | $200 | $200 | Jul 28, 1980 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $100 | $100 | Aug 20, 1980 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C05 I | Repeat | 1 | - | $200 | $200 | Sep 20, 1980 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Repeat | 5 | - | $200 | $200 | Sep 30, 1980 | - | - |
| 02004A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Repeat | 3 | - | $200 | $200 | Sep 30, 1980 | - | - |
| 02004B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Repeat | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1980 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Repeat | 1 | - | $100 | $100 | Aug 10, 1980 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 4, 1979#15941156Dec 4, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#15941156$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15941156
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3301 W Howard, Niles, IL 60648
- 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 20, 1976#214737041Apr 20, 1976Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#214737041$303 viol.3 violations$30 in penalties
Inspection #214737041
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 1976
- Closed
- Nov 15, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $30
- Penalties on Record
- $30
- Site Address
- 6201 West Howard Street, Niles, IL 60648
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 3 | - | $30 | $30 | Jun 15, 1976 | - | - |
Apr 12, 1976#214702714Apr 12, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#214702714$67545 viol.45 violations$675 in penalties
Inspection #214702714
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 13, 1976
- Closed
- Jul 12, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 45
- Violation Types
- 45 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $675
- Penalties on Record
- $675
- Site Address
- 6201 W Howard St, Niles, IL 60648
- 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 (10 of 45 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C05 I | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Aug 15, 1976 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 IV | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Jun 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Other | 4 | - | $60 | $60 | Jun 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | 1 | - | $45 | $45 | Jul 15, 1976 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I | Other | 2 | - | $30 | $30 | Jul 15, 1976 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 1976 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q01 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | May 28, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 45 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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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.
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.
5 inspections, 1976 to 1982. 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.