Inspection #100119882

Name: OSHA Inspection #100119882: AMBER PLATING WORKS
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of AMBER PLATING WORKS at 3100 N. Tripp Ave., Chicago, IL 60641 on Jun 23, 1986. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Nov 18, 1987.

OSHA documented 13 violations (9 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,730. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 52 air monitoring samples covering 6 substances during this inspection, including Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3), Cyanide (as Cn), Hydrogen Cyanide, Nitric Acid, Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust), Sulfuric Acid.

This employer has 7 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 100119882
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jun 23, 1986
Closed: Nov 18, 1987
Total Violations: 13
Penalties on Record: $1,730
Initial Penalties: $1,730
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: AMBER PLATING WORKS
Address: 3100 N. Tripp Ave., Chicago, IL 60641
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer7 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#101331494	Oct 28, 1987	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#101333789	Jun 30, 1987	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#103256335	May 12, 1987	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#103256301	Jan 27, 1987	Follow-Up (F)	6 violations	$950
#2287035	May 13, 1985	Planned (H)	No violations
#15908759	May 18, 1978	Complaint (B)	16 violations	$7,380
#214748600	Nov 12, 1975	Planned (H)	17 violations	$275

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Nov 18, 1987.

Citations on Record

9 serious, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$1,730

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$1,730

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Chemical Exposure Sampling6 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3)	3	0	mg/m³	-
Cyanide (as Cn)	8	0	mg/m³	5 mg/m³
Hydrogen Cyanide	8	0 - 0.12	ppm	10 ppm (11 mg/m³)
Nitric Acid	5	0 - 0.97	ppm	2 ppm (5 mg/m³)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	2115P / 6A	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)
Sulfuric Acid	74P / 3A	0 - 0.01	mg/m³	1 mg/m³

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 III	Serious	$160	$160	Sep 1, 1986	-	-
01002A	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 V	Serious	$400	$400	Sep 19, 1986	-	-
01002B	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 19, 1986	-	-
01003A	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01	Serious	$630	$630	Dec 5, 1986	-	-
01003B	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 19, 1986	-	-
01004A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02	Serious	$540	$540	Oct 5, 1986	-	-
01004B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 19, 1986	-	-
01004C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 19, 1986	-	-
01004D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F05 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 1, 1986	-	-
02001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Other	$0	$0	Nov 5, 1986	-	-
02002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02	Other	$0	$0	Oct 5, 1986	-	-
02003	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02	Other	$0	$0	Sep 1, 1986	-	-
02004	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II	Other	$0	$0	Sep 19, 1986	-	-

Failure to Abate Penalties5 citations, $1,550 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 5 citationsissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

Citation	FTA Inspection	FTA Issuance	FTA Penalty	FTA Contest	FTA Final Order
01004A	#103256301	Feb 11, 1987	$500	-	-
01004C	#103256301	Feb 11, 1987	-	-	-
01004D	#103256301	Feb 11, 1987	-	-	-
02001	#103256301	Feb 11, 1987	$550	-	-
02004	#103256301	Feb 11, 1987	$500	-	-

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

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.

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