RACKOW POLYMERS CORPORATION
475 THOMAS DR, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Dec 12, 2011#331106724Dec 12, 2011Other (L) · Records Only scope, Safety#331106724$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #331106724
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 12, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 2011
- Final Order
- Jan 4, 2012
- Closed
- Jan 9, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 475 Thomas Dr, Bensenville, IL 60106
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.41 Electronic Submission of Records OSHA citation code: 19040041 B02 | Other | - | 24 | $1,000 | $0 | Dec 29, 2011 | - | Jan 4, 2012 |
Sep 5, 1997#113454292Sep 5, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#113454292$6765 viol.5 violations$676 in penalties
Inspection #113454292
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 5, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,025
- Penalties on Record
- $676
- Site Address
- 475 Thomas Dr, Bensenville, IL 60106
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $675 | $0 | Oct 25, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $675 | $338 | Oct 25, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $675 | $338 | Oct 25, 1997 | - | - |
Mar 10, 1997#300584703Mar 10, 1997Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#300584703$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300584703
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Mar 11, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 475 Thomas Dr, Bensenville, IL 60106
- 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.
Jul 30, 1996#300582962Jul 30, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300582962$8004 viol.4 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #300582962
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 1996
- Closed
- Jan 5, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 475 Thomas Dr, Bensenville, IL 60106
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $1,000 | $400 | Sep 16, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 8 | 10 | $1,000 | $400 | Aug 30, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1996 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1996 | - | - |
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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.
4 inspections, 1996 to 2011. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.