This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1993. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Handy Button Machine Safety Record

Melrose Park, IL

F

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

Last inspected 10/26/1993

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Handy Button Machine in Melrose Park, Illinois has 61 workplace safety violations across 13 inspections, with 35 classified as serious and $6,030 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1981 to 1993.

Handy Button Machine, located in Melrose Park, Illinois, was last inspected by OSHA in 1993. 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 61 violations on file, 35 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $6,030.

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.

61 Violations
13 Inspections
35 Serious
$6,030 Penalties
Serious?
35 ($4,980)
Other-than-Serious?
23 ($0)
Repeat?
3 ($1,050)
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (14 total) since 1981
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (7 total) since 1981
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1981
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1981
1910.0106 Flammable Liquids
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1981
OSHA initially proposed $12,610 in penalties for Handy Button Machine, later reduced to $6,030 — a 52% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
14 citations $3,220
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
7 citations $120
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
6 citations $1,170
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
5 citations $100
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $620
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/26/1993 Planned? Melrose Park, IL 5 $2,250
11/17/1988 Monitoring? Melrose Park, IL 2 $0
07/29/1988 Monitoring? Melrose Park, IL 0 $0
01/15/1988 Follow-Up? Melrose Park, IL 0 $0
01/15/1988 Monitoring? Melrose Park, IL 0 $0
10/29/1987 Follow-Up? Melrose Park, IL 0 $0
02/04/1987 Monitoring? Melrose Park, IL 0 $0
09/02/1986 Monitoring? Melrose Park, IL 1 $0
04/08/1986 Referral? Melrose Park, IL 5 $300
03/05/1986 Planned? Melrose Park, IL 10 $1,460
05/05/1983 Planned? Melrose Park, IL 4 $500
03/11/1981 Planned? Melrose Park, IL 31 $1,520
02/12/1981 Complaint? Melrose Park, IL 3 $0

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