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Van-Packer Co.: OSHA inspections and violations

Buda, Illinois · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · NAICS 332322

6inspections
31citation items
$23,069current penalties
Jan 6, 2026last inspection

Van-Packer Co. has 6 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 1981.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 6, 2026 after a complaint, in Buda.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 31 citation items: 23 serious and 8 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $32,956 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $23,069, down 30%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.217, mechanical power presses (5 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Van-Packer Co. averages $12,744 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Van-Packer Co. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Van-Packer Co.: OSHA citation items per year, 1981 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348671025 OPENED JAN 6, 2026Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jun 8, 2026

302 Mill Street, Buda, IL 61314 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i) · Hexavalent chromium
Serious$4,965$3,476May 26, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii) · Hexavalent chromium
Serious$4,965$3,476May 26, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety
Serious$8,276$5,793May 26, 2026Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0May 26, 2026Final

Inspection 308151273 OPENED JUN 9, 2005Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jul 13, 2005

302 Mill Street, Buda, IL 61314 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,250$875Jun 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$2,500$1,750Jun 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$750$525Jun 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(ia) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$2,500$1,750Jun 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(ib) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$0$0Jun 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 4c
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(id) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$0$0Jun 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$750$525Jun 30, 2005Closed

Inspection 102998556 OPENED DEC 1, 1994Closed

Complaint · Complete · Health · 50 employees at the site · Closed Mar 16, 1995

1 Mill Street, Buda, IL 61314 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$1,000$700Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.36(b)(6) · Exit route design
Serious$1,000$700Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.37(f)(2) · Exit routes
Serious$1,000$700Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.37(j) · Exit routes
Serious$0$0Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.37(k)(2) · Exit routes
Serious$0$0Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Serious$1,000$700Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$1,250$875Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 5c
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$1,000$700Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 6c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.252(c)(6)(ii) · Welding fire safety
Serious$750$525Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 9, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 9, 1995Closed

Inspection 2432656 OPENED JUL 15, 1985Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 37 employees at the site · Closed Jul 17, 1985

1 Mill St, Buda, IL 61314 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 14425888 OPENED NOV 19, 1982Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 32 employees at the site · Closed Nov 22, 1982

1 Mill Street, Buda, IL 61314 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 15691413 OPENED MAY 29, 1981Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jun 25, 1981

1 Mill Street, Buda, IL 61314 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.27(f) · Fixed ladders
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 5, 1981Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.37(q)(1) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 5, 1981Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 5, 1981Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2024, the Buda site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 41 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Van Packer Company
Buda · 2024
41 000.01.8
2022 Filing Year
Buda · 2022
35 000.03.6
2021 Filing Year
Buda · 2021
35 228.53.6

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1026 · Hexavalent chromium

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i)

(2) Scheduled monitoring option. (i) The employer shall perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area. Where an employer does representative sampling instead of sampling all employees in order to meet this requirement, the employer shall sample the employee(s) expected to have the highest chromium (VI) exposures.

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii)

(l) Communication of chromium (VI) hazards to employees—(1) Hazard communication—general—(i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers shall comply with all requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (§ 1910.1200) for chromium (VI).

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)

(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.27 · Fixed ladders

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.94 · Ventilation

Other sheet metal work manufacturing employers in Illinois

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