Establishment profile
ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION
630 LIVELY BOULEVARD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007
Operated by AstroNova, Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
333244 — Printing Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Summary
ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $34,334 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 84 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $34,334 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $10,427 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $10,427 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $7,449 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,958 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040004 | 1 | 1 | $25 | May 1976 | May 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $25 | May 1976 | May 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $25 | May 1976 | May 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | May 1976 | May 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1976 | May 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1976 | May 1976 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3332 within IL. Peer group: 84 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2025
Most frequent event: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2025 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-01-10 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $34,259 | |
| 1976-05-06 | Complaint | 6 | — | $75 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AstroNova, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AstroNova, Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- GREEN WORLD RECYCLING LLC DBA GREEN WORLD COPIER AND SUPPLIESWAUCONDA — 1 federal enforcement record
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by AstroNova, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ASTRO MACHINE WORKSTyler, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All AstroNova, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Printing Machinery and Equipment ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Printing Machinery and in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup AstroNova, Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $34,334.4 in total penalties.
- How does ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- ASTRO MACHINE CORPORATION operates in the printing machinery and equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.