SPARTA, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: BUCHHEIT OF SPARTA, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BUCHHEIT OF SPARTA, INC. in 1817 NORTH MARKET, SPARTA, IL 62286 (NAICS 453998). OSHA activity number 348612391.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BUCHHEIT OF SPARTA, INC.
- Site address
- 1817 NORTH MARKET
- City
- SPARTA
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62286
- Mailing
- 1817 NORTH MARKET, SPARTA, IL 62286
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 453998
- Employees
- 51
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.213 H01
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2026
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $5,628 · Current $4,502 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed: On or about November 28, 2025, the automatically adjusting blade guard, on the DeWalt DWS780 Double Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw, was damaged and stuck in an elevated position. The guard did not automatically adjust, remain in contact with the stock being cut or guard the full diameter of the lower exposed portion of the 12 inch saw blade.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4502.4
- · Z (S) $5628
1910.1030 C01 I
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2026
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $4,502 · Current $3,602 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i):The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure: On or about November 20, 2025, a manager was exposed to blood or other possible infectious material, and the employer had not established an Exposure Control Plan to eliminate or minimize employee exposures.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3601.6
- · Z (S) $4502
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 348612391.
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