Establishment profile
VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY
110 S WASHINGTON STREET, BUSHNELL, IL, 61422
332216 — Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
EIN 361908970
Summary
VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $23,754 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $23,754 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $9,150 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,804 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A02 | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II D | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3322 within IL. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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.
Reported for 172 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
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) · Jul 2015 – Sep 2023 · 2 in last 5 years
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 8, 2023 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Exposure to environmental heat | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 15, 2015 | Exposure to electricity, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2022 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Cleaning,Drill Press,Finger,Fingertip,Glove,Hand,Hand Tool,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Rotating Drill Bit | 1 | — | — | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | Avulsion,Caught By,Hand,Sanding Machine,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Concussion,Die Casting Machine,Dizziness,Fainted,Head,Heat,Laceration,Metal Bar | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING 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 VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING 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 VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VAUGHAN AND BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY 146 SOUTH WASHINGTON · BUSHNELL, IL, 61422 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jun 2023 | View → |
VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING CO 201 WEST MAIN STREET · BUSHNELL, IL, 61422 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Oct 2021 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-04 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,804 | |
| 2018-09-18 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $9,150 | |
| 2018-09-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-08-13 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $10,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $23,754 in total penalties.
- How does VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY operates in the saw blade and handtool manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. VAUGHAN & BUSHNELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 7.05 compared to an industry average of 1.1.