ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY
9700 SOUTH CASS AVENUE, ARGONNE, IL 60439
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Inspection records
Jun 18, 1996#122314537Jun 18, 1996Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#122314537$010 viol.10 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122314537
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 1996
- Closed
- Mar 26, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,175
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $975 | $0 | Dec 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D02 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C04 | Serious | 1 | - | $975 | $0 | Dec 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F06 | Serious | 3 | - | $975 | $0 | Feb 28, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D14 | Serious | 1 | - | $975 | $0 | Nov 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E05 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E04 | Serious | 1 | - | $1,300 | $0 | Nov 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1926.58 COVID-19 OSHA citation code: 19260058 H04 II | Serious | 1 | - | $975 | $0 | Dec 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A02 | Other | 1 | 200 | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1997 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 11, 1996 | - | - |
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