This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2002. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Api Industries Safety Record

Elk Grove Village, IL · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 09/24/2002

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Api Industries in Elk Grove Village, Illinois has 50 workplace safety violations across 9 inspections, with 34 classified as serious and $24,570 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1987 to 2002.

Api Industries, located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, was last inspected by OSHA in 2002. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 50 violations on file, 34 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $24,570.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

50 Violations
9 Inspections
34 Serious
$24,570 Penalties
Serious?
34 ($22,470)
Other-than-Serious?
15 ($900)
Repeat?
1 ($1,200)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (8 total) since 1987
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1993
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1993
1910.0151 Medical Services & First Aid
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1993
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1993
OSHA initially proposed $51,695 in penalties for Api Industries, later reduced to $24,570 — a 52% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
8 citations $1,500
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
4 citations $2,400
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
4 citations $2,900
1910.1450 OSHA Standard
2 citations $1,400
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
2 citations $800
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/24/2002 Referral? Elk Grove Village, IL 2 $2,450
08/09/2000 Planned? Elk Grove Village, IL 3 $0
11/24/1998 Programmed Other? Elk Grove Village, IL 1 $400
08/08/1995 Referral? Elk Grove Village, IL 3 $0
06/05/1995 Referral? Elk Grove Village, IL 3 $1,000
06/01/1994 Referral? Elk Grove Village, IL 3 $1,900
03/04/1994 Follow-Up? Elk Grove Village, IL 5 $1,300
05/04/1993 Complaint? Elk Grove Village, IL 25 $17,100
09/22/1987 Planned? Elk Grove Village, IL 5 $420

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