WHEATON USA, INC.
1731 S. MT. PROSPECT RD., DES PLAINES, IL 60016 · NAICS 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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Inspection records
May 21, 2003#306609942May 21, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306609942$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306609942
Dates
- Opened
- May 21, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 2003
- Closed
- Jun 3, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1731 S. Mt. Prospect Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product 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.
Apr 6, 2000#303467518Apr 6, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303467518$61,00010 viol.10 violations$61,000 in penalties
Inspection #303467518
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 2000
- Contested
- Oct 25, 2000
- Final Order
- Jun 21, 2001
- Closed
- Jan 15, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 1 other-than-serious, 1 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $112,500
- Penalties on Record
- $61,000
- Site Address
- 1731 S. Mt. Prospect Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product 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 (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 25 | 100 | $7,000 | $2,000 | Oct 10, 2000 | Oct 25, 2000 | Jun 21, 2001 |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 17 | 50 | $7,000 | $2,000 | Nov 15, 2001 | Oct 25, 2000 | Jun 21, 2001 |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 12 | 50 | $7,000 | $1,000 | Nov 15, 2001 | Oct 25, 2000 | Jun 21, 2001 |
| 01004 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | 50 | $7,000 | $2,000 | Nov 15, 2001 | Oct 25, 2000 | Jun 21, 2001 |
| 01005 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 13 | 12 | $3,500 | $1,000 | Oct 10, 2000 | Oct 25, 2000 | Jun 21, 2001 |
| 01007 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Serious | 15 | 100 | $3,500 | $1,000 | Oct 10, 2000 | Oct 25, 2000 | Jun 21, 2001 |
| 01008 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 100 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Nov 22, 2000 | Oct 25, 2000 | Jun 21, 2001 |
| 01009 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 12 | 50 | $5,000 | $2,000 | Nov 22, 2000 | Oct 25, 2000 | Jun 21, 2001 |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Unclassified | 13 | 50 | $70,000 | $49,000 | Nov 15, 2001 | Oct 25, 2000 | Jun 21, 2001 |
| 03001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 2000 | Oct 25, 2000 | May 2, 2001 |
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Understanding These Penalties
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2 inspections, 2000 to 2003. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing, 12,563 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.