What is DICKE TOOL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?

DICKE TOOL COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $9,879 in total penalties.

How does DICKE TOOL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?

DICKE TOOL COMPANY operates in the other communications equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6. DICKE TOOL COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.

Establishment profile

DICKE TOOL COMPANY

1201 WARREN AVE., DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60515
334290 — Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
EIN 363087293

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OSHA inspections

over 44 years

Violations

$9,879 in penalties

Penalties

$9,879

$2,470 avg

Accident investigations on record

2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

DICKE TOOL COMPANY has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $9,879 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DICKE TOOL COMPANY 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

Inspections

0.1 / yr · last 44 yrs

Violations

0.1 / yr

Penalties

$9,879

$2,470 avg / violation

75% serious25% other

Inspection trigger · planned

2 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $9,879 in penalties.

CFR section	Citations	Inspections	Total penalty	First cited	Last cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A01	1	1	$5,469	Feb 2023	Feb 2023
29 CFR 1910.0147 C01	1	1	$2,450	Jul 2011	Jul 2011
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II	1	1	$1,960	Jul 2011	Jul 2011
29 CFR 1904.0004 A	1	1	—	Jul 2011	Jul 2011

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

71st

Above average violations in NAICS 3342 within IL. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty percentile

76th

peer median: $1,700

Inspection frequency

90th

peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate

0.0

vs industry

−1.0

TRIR

0.0

vs industry

−1.6

Reported for 41 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR

1.6

BLS SOII 2024

Industry avg DART

1.0

BLS SOII 2024

Self-reported TRIR

0.0

OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned

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) · Sep 2022

Reports

Hospitalizations

Amputations

Eye losses

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular 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
Sep 10, 2022	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Fingertip(s)	Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed

Weekly

First OSHA inspection

—

Most recent activity

3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DICKE TOOL COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DICKE TOOL COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DICKE TOOL COMPANY. 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 DICKE TOOL COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DICKE TOOL COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DICKE TOOL COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)

Obligated (all-time)

$478K

Awards

Top agency

Department of Agriculture

$265K

Top agencies by obligation (this location)

Department of Agriculture$265K

General Services Administration$194K

Department of the Interior$20K

Largest awards (top 50 of 51)

Department of Agriculture
ROLL AND FOLD - SIGN SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY TRAFFIC CONTROL: 275EA BRIGHT PINK 36" EMERGENCY SCENE AHEAD AND 275 36" FLAGGER ICON".
contract · Last action 2012-05-17
$78,100
Department of Agriculture
REGION 5 TYPE III FIRE INCIDENT SIGN KITS. ONE KIT FOR EACH FOREST (18), TWO FOR EACH INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM (22)
contract · Last action 2011-09-27
$66,576
Department of Agriculture
IMO BARK BEETLE - ROLL-UP SIGNS
contract · Last action 2010-08-25
$33,735
Department of Agriculture
ROLLUP SIGNS FOR BARK BEETLE INCIDENTS
contract · Last action 2011-04-18
$20,186
Department of the Interior
COMPONENT PARTS FOR ROAD SIGN KIT
contract · Last action 2010-07-21
$19,695
General Services Administration
FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE 30 DAYS AFTER NOTICE OF AWARD. DELIVERY IS 45 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL. DELIVERY DUE DATE UPDATED BY ACO TO 3/2/12 TO REFLECT THE DATE THE 1ST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE (1/17/12) AND THE DELIVERY TERMS FOR THIS SQA. DELIVERY DUE DATE REVISED FROM 3/2/12 TO 4/2/12 PER LETTER FROM ACO DATED 2/16/12.
contract · Last action 2011-11-02
$16,185
General Services Administration
FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE 30 DAYS AFTER NOTICE OF AWARD. DELIVERY IS 45 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL. DELIVERY DUE DATE UPDATED BY ACO TO 3/2/12 TO REFLECT THE DATE THE 1ST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE (1/17/12) AND THE DELIVERY TERMS FOR THIS SQA. DELIVERY DUE DATE REVISED FROM 3/2/12 TO 4/2/12 PER LETTER FROM THE ACO DATED 2/15/12.
contract · Last action 2011-11-02
$15,285
Department of Agriculture
ROLL-UP TRAFFIC SIGNS AND STANDS
contract · Last action 2012-09-11
$15,136
Department of Agriculture
CACHE COMPONENTS FOR NFES 1026 INCIDENT ROAD SIGN KIT
contract · Last action 2011-04-22
$14,548
Department of Agriculture
(20) - BE PREPARED TO STOP - LETTERS ARE 4 INCHES, MUTCD STANDARD SIGNS W3-4 (23) - SURVEY SITE PLEASE STOP - LETTERS ARE 4 INCHES, SIGN IS APPROXIMATELY 24 X 36 (40) -TRAFFIC SURVEY AHEAD - LETTERS ARE 5 INCHES, MUTCD STANDARD WARNING SIGN TOTAL 83 SIGN STAND FOR VINYL ROLL-UP SIGNS THAT WILL WITHSTAND HIGHER WINDS AND HOLD SIGNS 12 OFF THE GROUND.
contract · Last action 2011-08-15
$13,612
General Services Administration
FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER. DELIVERY IS 45 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL.
contract · Last action 2012-02-17
$12,600
General Services Administration
SIGN, FIRE ACTIVITY AHEAD, NFES 1141
contract · Last action 2013-12-17
$8,916
General Services Administration
FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER. DELIVERY IS 45 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL.
contract · Last action 2012-02-17
$8,393
General Services Administration
SIGN, END FIRE ACTIVITY NFES 1126
contract · Last action 2014-01-31
$8,093
Department of Agriculture
12 - "BE PREPARED TO STOP" - LETTERS ARE 4 INCHES, MUTCD STANDARD SIGNS W3-4 ($62.00 EA) $744.00 12 - "SURVEY SITE PLEASE STOP" - LETTERS ARE 4 INCHES, SIGN IS APPROXIMATELY 24"X 36" - ($62.00 EA) $744.00 24 - TRAFFIC SURVEY AHEAD - LETTERS ARE 5 INCHES, MUTCD STANDARD WARNING SIGN ($62.00 EA) $1,488.00 48 - SIGN STAND FOR VINYL ROLL-UP SIGNS THAT WILL WITHSTAND HIGHER WINDS AND HOLD SIGNS 12 OFF THE GROUND. ($98.98 EA) $4,751.04
contract · Last action 2010-09-14
$7,727
General Services Administration
FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE 30 DAYS AFTER NOTICE OF AWARD. DELIVERY IS 45 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL. DELIVERY DUE DATE UPDATED BY ACO TO 3/2/12 TO REFLECT THE DATE THE 1ST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE (1/17/12) AND THE DELIVERY TERMS FOR THIS SQA. DELIVERY DUE DATE REVISE FROM 3/2/12 TO 4/2/12 PER LETTER FROM ACO DATED 2/15/12.
contract · Last action 2011-11-02
$7,643
General Services Administration
SIGN, ARROW SYMBOL NFES 1194
contract · Last action 2013-12-17
$7,000
General Services Administration
HOLDER,CARD-LABEL, SIGN ADAPTION CLAMPS, NFES 09 83
contract · Last action 2013-11-21
$6,720
General Services Administration
HOLDER,CARD-LABEL, SIGN ADAPTION CLAMPS, NFES 09 83
contract · Last action 2014-01-31
$6,300
General Services Administration
FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER. DELIVERY IS 45 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL.
contract · Last action 2012-02-17
$6,300
General Services Administration
FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER. DELIVERY IS 45 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL.
contract · Last action 2012-02-17
$6,300
General Services Administration
SIGN, STAGING AREA, NFES1123
contract · Last action 2013-12-17
$5,595
General Services Administration
SIGN, FIRE ACTIVITY AHEAD, NFES 1141
contract · Last action 2013-02-27
$5,350
Department of Agriculture
SIGN KITS FOR ROUGH FIRE
contract · Last action 2015-08-27
$5,265
General Services Administration
SIGN, " BLANK" NFES 1193
contract · Last action 2014-01-31
$4,900
Department of Agriculture
NVUM SIGNS FOR FY12
contract · Last action 2011-07-26
$4,896
Department of Agriculture
ACQUIRE 30 SIGNS AND 20 SPRING STANDS
contract · Last action 2011-02-14
$4,896
General Services Administration
SIGN, FIRE TRAFFIC ENTERING ROAD, NFES 1142
contract · Last action 2013-02-27
$4,229
General Services Administration
HOLDER,CARD-LABEL, SIGN ADAPTION CLAMPS, NFES 09 83
contract · Last action 2012-04-03
$4,200
General Services Administration
FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER. DELIVERY IS 45 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL.
contract · Last action 2012-02-17
$4,200
General Services Administration
FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER. DELIVERY IS 45 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL.
contract · Last action 2012-02-17
$4,196
General Services Administration
FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER. DELIVERY IS 45 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL.
contract · Last action 2012-02-17
$4,196
General Services Administration
FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER. DELIVERY IS 45 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL.
contract · Last action 2012-02-17
$4,196
General Services Administration
FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE DUE 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER. DELIVERY IS 45 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL.
contract · Last action 2012-02-17
$4,196
General Services Administration
SIGN, INCIDENT BASE, NFES 1124
contract · Last action 2013-11-21
$3,972
General Services Administration
SIGN, INCIDENT BASE, NFES 1124
contract · Last action 2013-12-17
$3,917
General Services Administration
SIGN, INCIDENT BASE, NFES 1124
contract · Last action 2012-04-03
$3,693
General Services Administration
SIGN, INCIDENT BASE, NFES 1124
contract · Last action 2013-02-27
$3,581
General Services Administration
SIGN, FIRE TRAFFIC ENTERING ROAD, NFES 1142
contract · Last action 2014-01-31
$3,567
General Services Administration
SIGN, FIRE TRAFFIC ENTERING ROAD, NFES 1142
contract · Last action 2014-01-31
$3,261
General Services Administration
SIGN, PARKING AREA, NFES1125
contract · Last action 2013-11-21
$3,021
General Services Administration
SIGN, ARROW SYMBOL NFES 1194
contract · Last action 2012-04-03
$3,010
General Services Administration
SIGN, " BLANK" NFES 1193
contract · Last action 2012-04-03
$2,520
General Services Administration
SIGN,EMERGENCY NFES 1192
contract · Last action 2012-04-03
$1,680
General Services Administration
SIGN, FIRE CAMP, NFES 1121
contract · Last action 2012-04-03
$1,679
General Services Administration
SIGN, STAGING AREA, NFES1123
contract · Last action 2012-04-03
$1,679
General Services Administration
SIGN, HELI-BASE, NFES 1122
contract · Last action 2012-04-03
$1,679
General Services Administration
SIGN, PARKING AREA, NFES1125
contract · Last action 2012-04-03
$1,679
General Services Administration
OTHER THAN SCHEDULE
contract · Last action 2014-10-23
$0
General Services Administration
OTHER THAN SCHEDULE
contract · Last action 2014-10-23
$0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339950 - SIGN MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2015-08-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

Date	Trigger	Violations	Serious	Penalty
2022-12-21	Monitoring	1	1	$5,469
2011-06-10	Planned	3	2	$4,410
1982-06-10	Planned	0	—	$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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