PORTH PLASTIC CO
1630 BIRCHWOOD AVENUE, Des Plaines, IL 60018
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Inspection records
Aug 23, 1991#103070231Aug 23, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103070231$3,55011 viol.11 violations$3,550 in penalties
Inspection #103070231
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 16, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,075
- Penalties on Record
- $3,550
- Site Address
- 1630 Birchwood, Des Plaines, IL 60018
- 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 (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 70 | $525 | $400 | Oct 17, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $875 | $550 | Oct 17, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $525 | $400 | Oct 17, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 17, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 3 | 6 | $1,225 | $800 | Oct 31, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $525 | $400 | Oct 17, 1991 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $525 | $400 | Sep 17, 1991 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $525 | $400 | Sep 17, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F07 | Other | 1 | 3 | $350 | $200 | Sep 17, 1991 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1991 | - | - |
Sep 12, 1980#15926595Sep 12, 1980Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15926595$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #15926595
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 12, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 1980
- Closed
- Oct 17, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 54
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1630 Birchwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 1980 | - | - |
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About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
2 inspections, 1980 to 1991. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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