This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1994. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Pioneer Paint Products 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 06/10/1994

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Pioneer Paint Products in Melrose Park, Illinois has 70 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 34 classified as serious and $19,255 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1978 to 1994.

Pioneer Paint Products, located in Melrose Park, Illinois, was last inspected by OSHA in 1994. 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 70 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 $19,255.

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.

70 Violations
8 Inspections
34 Serious
$19,255 Penalties
Serious?
34 ($14,940)
Other-than-Serious?
30 ($360)
Repeat?
6 ($3,955)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 4 inspections (13 total) since 1988
1910.0038 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1988
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1983
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 1989
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1983
OSHA initially proposed $32,090 in penalties for Pioneer Paint Products, later reduced to $19,255 — a 40% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
13 citations $2,795
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
6 citations $2,160
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
5 citations $600
1910.0106 Flammable Liquids
4 citations $2,200
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
3 citations $600
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/10/1994 Planned? Melrose Park, IL 27 $14,500
06/18/1992 Complaint? Melrose Park, IL 9 $3,135
11/16/1989 Complaint? Melrose Park, IL 8 $560
08/12/1988 Accident? Melrose Park, IL 18 $1,000
11/16/1983 Planned? Melrose Park, IL 7 $0
09/26/1979 Follow-Up? Melrose Park, IL 0 $0
05/14/1979 Complaint? Melrose Park, IL 1 $60
05/10/1978 Follow-Up? Melrose Park, IL 0 $0

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