FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION
19800 OLD ROUTE 36, ILLIOPOLIS, IL 62539 · NAICS 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
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Jul 28, 2005#308567908Jul 28, 2005Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#308567908$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308567908
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 2005
- Closed
- Jul 28, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 19800 Old Route 36, Illiopolis, IL 62539
- Industry
- 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl Chloride | 15 | 0 - 1.34562 | ppm |
Apr 24, 2004#305893679Apr 24, 2004FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, HealthFatality#305893679$300,00058 viol.58 violations$300,000 in penalties
Inspection #305893679
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 2004
- Contested
- Nov 10, 2004
- Final Order
- May 9, 2005
- Closed
- May 19, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 136
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 58
- Violation Types
- 44 serious, 11 other-than-serious, 3 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $361,500
- Penalties on Record
- $300,000
- Site Address
- 19800 Old Route 36, Illiopolis, IL 62539
- Industry
- 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Five employees killed in explosion; four injured
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos (all forms) | 2 | 0 | f/cc |
| Vinyl Chloride | 27 | 0 - 0.2654218 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (25 of 58 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C01 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $1,500 | $900 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01002A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VIIID | Serious | 2 | 10 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01002B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B06 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C02 | Serious | 1 | 120 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C03 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D02 I | Serious | 2 | 30 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01006 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I | Serious | 1 | 60 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01007 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II | Other | 1 | 7 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01008 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 60 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01009 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 V | Serious | 6 | 60 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01010 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 VI | Serious | 3 | 31 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01011 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05 | Serious | 10 | 136 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01012A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 29 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01012B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IB | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01013 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 II | Other | 5 | 23 | $5,000 | $2,700 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01014 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IV | Serious | 1 | 29 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01015A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G02 | Serious | 2 | 29 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01015B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G03 | Serious | 2 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01016 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 9 | 60 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01017 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J03 | Serious | 4 | 60 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01018 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 I | Serious | 2 | 60 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01019 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 III | Serious | 1 | 60 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01020 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 IV | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01021 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05 | Serious | 1 | 29 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
| 01022 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J06 II | Serious | 1 | 60 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Dec 10, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 | May 9, 2005 |
Showing the 25 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 58 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,274 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: plastics material and resin manufacturing reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.0%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source