FIC AMERICA CORPORATION
485 E. LIES RD., CAROL STREAM, IL 60188
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Inspection records
Oct 10, 2001#304161128Oct 10, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#304161128$2,1263 viol.3 violations$2,126 in penalties
Inspection #304161128
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 10, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 10, 2001
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 324
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,126
- Site Address
- 485 E. Lies Rd., Carol Stream, IL 60188
- 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 Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 4 | 0 - 0.0270347 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 4 | 0.1523434 - 3.5761862 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 4 | 0.0102358 - 0.4229158 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,125 | $1,063 | Dec 3, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 3, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,125 | $1,063 | Dec 3, 2001 | - | - |
Dec 20, 2000#302612361Dec 20, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302612361$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302612361
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2000
- Closed
- Dec 21, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 252
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 485 E. Lies Rd., Carol Stream, IL 60188
- 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.
Jun 22, 2000#113457691Jun 22, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#113457691$1,0003 viol.3 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #113457691
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 22, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 25, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 280
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 485 E. Lies Rd., Carol Stream, IL 60188
- 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's fingertip amputated in drill press
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,800 | $1,000 | Oct 8, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 280 | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 2000 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 I | Other | 1 | 280 | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 2001 | - | - |
Mar 3, 1998#113451942Mar 3, 1998Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#113451942$1,8383 viol.3 violations$1,838 in penalties
Inspection #113451942
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 3, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 3, 1998
- Closed
- Jun 17, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $1,838
- Site Address
- 485 E. Lies Rd., Carol Stream, IL 60188
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 5 | 32 | $1,125 | $788 | May 27, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 32 | $1,500 | $1,050 | Apr 27, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 300 | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1998 | - | - |
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
14 inspections, 1998 to 2019. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.