THERMAL CARE
7720 LEHIGH, Niles, IL 60648
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Inspection records
Jul 19, 2018#343312880Jul 19, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343312880$10,0005 viol.5 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #343312880
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 19, 2018
- Final Order
- Oct 23, 2018
- Closed
- Nov 5, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $26,857
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 5680 W Jarvis Ave, Niles, IL 60714
- Industry
- 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,654 | $4,000 | Oct 26, 2018 | - | Oct 23, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,654 | $3,000 | Oct 26, 2018 | - | Oct 23, 2018 |
| 01003 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Other | 1 | 15 | $8,481 | $0 | Oct 26, 2018 | - | Oct 23, 2018 |
| 01005A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L02 I A | Other | 1 | 10 | $7,068 | $3,000 | Oct 26, 2018 | - | Oct 23, 2018 |
| 01005B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2018 | - | Oct 23, 2018 |
Dec 17, 2009#313988107Dec 17, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#313988107$4902 viol.2 violations$490 in penalties
Inspection #313988107
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 17, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 17, 2009
- Closed
- Feb 9, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 87
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $490
- Site Address
- 7720 N. Lehigh Ave., Niles, IL 60714
- Industry
- 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $490 | Feb 2, 2010 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 2010 | - | - |
Sep 17, 2003#307025601Sep 17, 2003Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#307025601$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307025601
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 2003
- Closed
- Oct 29, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 125
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7720 N. Lehigh, Niles, IL 60714
- Industry
- 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment 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 Sampling4 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hexamethylene Diisocyanate | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate (TDI) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Toluene-2,6-Diisocyanate | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Sep 8, 2003#307025429Sep 8, 2003Follow-Up (F) · No Inspection scope, Health#307025429$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307025429
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 8, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 2003
- Closed
- Sep 8, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 125
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7720 N. Lehigh, Niles, IL 60714
- Industry
- 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment 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.
Sep 2, 2003#307025155Sep 2, 2003Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#307025155$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307025155
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 2, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 2003
- Closed
- Sep 2, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 123
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7720 N. Lehigh, Niles, IL 60714
- Industry
- 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment 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.
Jan 7, 2003#305974073Jan 7, 2003Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#305974073$10,5008 viol.8 violations$10,500 in penalties
Inspection #305974073
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 2003
- Closed
- Apr 29, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $10,500
- Site Address
- 7720 N. Lehigh, Niles, IL 60714
- Industry
- 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Apr 25, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,500 | $2,500 | May 23, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | May 23, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,500 | $1,750 | May 23, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,500 | $1,750 | May 23, 2003 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $2,750 | Apr 25, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 6, 2002#305973521Dec 6, 2002FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#305973521$12,18010 viol.10 violations$12,180 in penalties
Inspection #305973521
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 2003
- Closed
- Jul 8, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,200
- Penalties on Record
- $12,180
- Site Address
- 7720 N. Lehigh, Niles, IL 60714
- Industry
- 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment 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.
Employee found dead in water reservoir tank being cleaned
Violations
Violation list (6 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | 4 | $2,450 | $1,225 | Apr 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.25 OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 XII | Serious | 2 | 4 | $2,450 | $1,225 | Apr 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 1 | 5 | $1,400 | $0 | Apr 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,500 | $2,500 | Apr 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $640 | Apr 24, 2003 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Apr 24, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 29, 1983#15901937Jun 29, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15901937$1206 viol.6 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #15901937
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 1983
- Closed
- Sep 12, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 36
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $120
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- 7720 Lehigh, Niles, IL 60648
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $120 | $120 | Sep 12, 1983 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Other | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1983 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1983 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1983 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L03 II | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1983 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1983 | - | - |
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8 inspections, 1983 to 2018. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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