Doumak Inc. has 16 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 1980.
OSHA's last visit started on Jan 26, 2023 after a complaint, in Elk Grove Village.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 50 citation items: 33 serious, 1 repeat and 16 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $89,957 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $52,110, down 42%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (6 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,872. Doumak Inc. averages $6,512 over 5 cited inspections in that time.
Doumak Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344456157 OPENED NOV 19, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 67 employees at the site · Closed Dec 30, 2020
2491 Estes Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 · Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 25, 2019: Employee fractures back in fall from elevated work platform
At 10:30 a.m. on October 25, 2019, an employee working for food manufacturer was working on a 9-foot high platform preparing to thoroughly clean residual marshmallow dust from a machine. The employee fell from the platform while attempting to reach through the handrail to grab a mop brush that had broken off. The employee fractured her back and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 2a |
Serious | $12,145 | $6,833 | Apr 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2d |
Serious | $12,145 | $6,833 | Apr 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $12,145 | $6,834 | Apr 23, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 312722747 OPENED JAN 27, 2009Closed
Monitoring · Partial · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed Jan 27, 2009
1004/1006 Fairway Dr., Bensenville, IL 60106 · Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Elk Grove Village site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 80 workers: 5.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 8 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Oct 25, 2019, Elk Grove Village: Hospitalization · fractures · back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
An employee was cleaning equipment from a 15-foot-high platform. The employee fell and suffered a broken back.
Dec 8, 2016, Elk Grove Village: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was attempting to clear a clump of starch from an overhead duster when the plate that controls the flow of the starch closed and amputated the employee's right-hand index, middle, and ring fingertips. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.