Inspection #305157513

Name: OSHA Inspection #305157513: ASK PRODUCTS, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of ASK PRODUCTS, INC. at 626 Highland Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506 on Dec 6, 2002. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Apr 15, 2008.

OSHA documented 26 violations (24 serious, 1 willful, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $18,940. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 305157513
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Dec 6, 2002
Closed: Apr 15, 2008
Contested: Jun 24, 2003
Final Order: Jan 29, 2004
Total Violations: 26
Penalties on Record: $18,940
Initial Penalties: $132,750
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: ASK PRODUCTS, INC.
Address: 626 Highland Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506
Industry: 332116

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#309766699	Jun 28, 2006	Follow-Up (F)	3 violations	$4,000
#309766707	Jun 28, 2006	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#305158628	Jan 23, 2003	Referral (C)	6 violations	$1,060

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Apr 15, 2008.

Citations on Record

24 serious, 1 willful, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$132,750

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$18,940

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 24, 2003. Final orders are recorded through Jan 29, 2004. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02	Serious	$1,000	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01002	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q06	Serious	$1,000	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01003	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I	Serious	$3,500	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01004	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA	Serious	$3,500	$265	Jun 10, 2003	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01005	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 II	Serious	$3,500	$265	Jun 10, 2003	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01006	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01	Serious	$1,750	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01007	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$1,250	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01008	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04	Serious	$750	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01009	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$750	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01010	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I	Serious	$3,500	$265	Jul 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01011A	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 VA	Serious	$3,500	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01011B	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 VC	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01011C	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 II	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01012	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C03 VI	Serious	$3,500	$265	Jun 10, 2003	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01013	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 IV	Serious	$3,500	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01014	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 F02	Serious	$1,250	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01015	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01	Serious	$750	$265	Jun 13, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01016	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 E05 V	Serious	$750	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01017	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I	Serious	$750	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01018	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02	Serious	$750	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01019	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01	Serious	$750	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
01020	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Serious	$1,750	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
02001	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I	Willful	$35,000	$13,000	Jun 10, 2003	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
02002	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I	Serious	$27,500	$265	Jun 10, 2003	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
02003	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 G01	Other	$5,000	$110	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004
02004	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Serious	$27,500	$265	Jan 29, 2004	Jun 24, 2003	Jan 29, 2004

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.

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