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AMAX PLATING, INC.
$16,125
penalties
68
viol.
11
insp.

AMAX PLATING, INC.

970 EAST CHICAGO STREET, ELGIN, IL 60120

Inspections
11
Jul 1977 to Dec 2002 · 2 safety, 9 health
Violations
68
across 11 inspections
Penalties on record
$16,125
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 42Willful 0Repeat 1Other 24

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Inspection records

Dec 14, 2002Other (L) · Records Only scope, Safety#305157950$01 viol.

Inspection #305157950

Dates

Opened
Dec 14, 2002
Closing Conference Date
Dec 14, 2002
Closed
Feb 4, 2003

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
115

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$900
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
970 East Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as Other-L in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011904.41
Electronic Submission of Records
OSHA citation code: 19040041 B02
Other1115$900$0Jan 13, 2003--
Aug 25, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303992952$00 viol.

Inspection #303992952

Dates

Opened
Aug 25, 2000
Closing Conference Date
Aug 25, 2000
Closed
Aug 28, 2000

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
150
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
970 E. Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Jul 29, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302800396$3,2106 viol.

Inspection #302800396

Dates

Opened
Jul 29, 1999
Closing Conference Date
Jul 29, 1999
Closed
Apr 26, 2000

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
100
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$5,100
Penalties on Record
$3,210
Site Address
970 E. Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Chemical Exposure Sampling4 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Hydrogen Chloride10
Nitric Acid70 - 2.5ppm
Phosphoric Acid70mg/m³
Sulfuric Acid70mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.124
General Requirements for Dipping and Coating Operations
OSHA citation code: 19100124 F
Serious160$1,500$930Mar 23, 2000--
010021910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I
Serious160$1,200$780Jan 10, 2000--
010031910.333
Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices
OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02
Serious13$1,200$720Jan 10, 2000--
01004A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Serious160$1,200$780Feb 9, 2000--
01004B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Serious160$0$0Feb 9, 2000--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Dec 3, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302565544$1,2505 viol.

Inspection #302565544

Dates

Opened
Dec 3, 1998
Closing Conference Date
Dec 15, 1998
Closed
Mar 30, 1999

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
95
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
3 serious, 1 other-than-serious, 1 unclassified
Initial Penalties
$2,275
Penalties on Record
$1,250
Site Address
970 E. Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Chemical Exposure Sampling18 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)30mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)30mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts30mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)30mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)30 - 0.0914mg/m³
Cyanide (as Cn)60
Hydrogen Chloride70
Hydrogen Cyanide60.056 - 0.43ppm
Iron Oxide Fume30 - 0.0029mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)30mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)30mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)30mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)30 - 0.0012mg/m³
Nitric Acid70
Sulfuric Acid70 - 1.35
Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn)30 - 0.008mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)30mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume30mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 VII
Serious55$700$350Feb 21, 1999--
010021910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 XI
Serious15$875$500Feb 11, 1999--
010031910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 III
Serious35$700$400Feb 21, 1999--
020011910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01
Other11$0$0Mar 11, 1999--
030011910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I
Unclassified33$0$0Mar 21, 1999--
Dec 9, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102535895$4,77518 viol.

Inspection #102535895

Dates

Opened
Dec 9, 1994
Closing Conference Date
Dec 30, 1994
Closed
Jun 30, 1995

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
126
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
18
Violation Types
14 serious, 4 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$11,200
Penalties on Record
$4,775
Site Address
970 E. Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Chemical Exposure Sampling9 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Copper Dusts and Mists (as Cu)20 - 0.005
Gold60mg/m³
Hydrogen Chloride90 - 17.5ppm
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)90 - 0.0019mg/m³
Nitric Acid30 - 18.9ppm
Potassium Hydroxide60 - 0.17mg/m³
Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag)80 - 0.0005mg/m³
Sodium Hydroxide70 - 0.081mg/m³
Sulfuric Acid90 - 0.66mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 18 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.38
Emergency Action Plans
OSHA citation code: 19100038 A02
Other1126$1,050$0Feb 27, 1995--
01001B1910.38
Emergency Action Plans
OSHA citation code: 19100038 B01
Serious1126$0$0Feb 27, 1995--
01002A1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 III
Serious125$1,400$1,400Feb 27, 1995--
01002B1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 IV
Serious18$0$0Feb 27, 1995--
01002C1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 V
Serious225$0$0Feb 27, 1995--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Nov 29, 1994Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Health#102998598$00 viol.

Inspection #102998598

Dates

Opened
Nov 29, 1994
Closing Conference Date
Nov 29, 1994
Closed
Nov 29, 1994

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Not recorded
Number of Employees
Not recorded
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
970 East Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Nov 14, 1988Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#102438496$02 viol.

Inspection #102438496

Dates

Opened
Nov 14, 1988
Closing Conference Date
Nov 14, 1988
Closed
Jan 17, 1989

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
90
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
970 E. Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.25
Stairways
OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X
Other12$0$0Dec 7, 1988--
010021910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 III
Other12$0$0Jan 9, 1989--
Jul 19, 1988Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#102443512$6,80025 viol.

Inspection #102443512

Dates

Opened
Jul 19, 1988
Closing Conference Date
Aug 30, 1988
Closed
Oct 3, 1989

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
90
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
25
Violation Types
18 serious, 1 repeat, 6 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$10,710
Penalties on Record
$6,800
Site Address
970 E. Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Chemical Exposure Sampling17 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)40mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)30mg/m³
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)40mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts40mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)40mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)40 - 0.0037mg/m³
Cyanide (as Cn)40mg/m³
Hydrogen Cyanide40 - 0.4ppm
Iron Oxide Fume40 - 0.0052mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)54P / 1A0mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)40mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)40mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)40 - 0.06mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)43P / 1A0mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)80mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)40mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume40 - 0.0012mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 25 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02
Serious310$720$400Sep 22, 1988--
01002A1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I
Serious120$720$400Nov 4, 1988--
01002B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 I
Serious120$0$0Nov 4, 1988--
01002C1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II
Serious120$0$0Nov 4, 1988--
01002D1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 III
Serious120$0$0Nov 4, 1988--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Feb 6, 1987Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#103256970$09 viol.

Inspection #103256970

Dates

Opened
Feb 6, 1987
Closing Conference Date
Feb 24, 1987
Closed
Apr 3, 1987

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
65
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
9
Violation Types
9 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
970 East Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Chemical Exposure Sampling9 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Acetic Acid10ppm
Cyanide (as Cn)10mg/m³
Hydrogen Cyanide10.4ppm
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)10mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)10.005mg/m³
Nitric Acid10.33ppm
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)40mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)60mg/m³
Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn)10mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011904.2
Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries
OSHA citation code: 19040002 A
Other165$0$0Mar 19, 1987--
010021910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Other11$0$0Mar 12, 1987--
010031910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03
Other11$0$0Mar 12, 1987--
010041910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 VII
Other13$0$0Mar 12, 1987--
010051910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03
Other15$0$0Mar 26, 1987--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Mar 1, 1978Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Health#14436935$00 viol.

Inspection #14436935

Dates

Opened
Mar 1, 1978
Closing Conference Date
Mar 1, 1978
Closed
Mar 10, 1984

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
22

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
667 North State, Elgin, IL 60120
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.

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Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

Standards cited

1910.94Ventilation21 citations · $7,825
1910.1200Hazard Communication17 citations · $2,880
1910.134Respiratory Protection4 citations · $800

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
242
Substances
28
Inspections
5

Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.

Industry comparison

BLS 2024 survey: electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring reported 4.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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