EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS INC.
2100 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, NORTH CHICAGO, IL 60064
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Inspection records
Feb 23, 2022#345802466Feb 23, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#345802466$13,0003 viol.3 violations$13,000 in penalties
Inspection #345802466
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 23, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 2022
- Final Order
- Aug 23, 2022
- Closed
- Sep 29, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,720
- Penalties on Record
- $13,000
- Site Address
- 2100 Commonwealth Ave, North Chicago, IL 60064
- Industry
- 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 D02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $10,360 | $5,500 | - | Aug 23, 2022 | |
| 01002A | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 H01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $10,360 | $7,500 | Sep 6, 2022 | - | Aug 23, 2022 |
| 01002B | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 2022 | - | Aug 23, 2022 |
Aug 2, 2021#345453757Aug 2, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345453757$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345453757
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 2021
- Closed
- Nov 5, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2100 Commonwealth Ave, North Chicago, IL 60064
- Industry
- 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Jan 4, 2019#343693198Jan 4, 2019Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#343693198$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343693198
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 4, 2019
- Closed
- Jan 22, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2600 N Commonwealth Avenue, North Chicago, IL 60064
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Apr 20, 2007#310982319Apr 20, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#310982319$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310982319
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 22, 2007
- Closed
- Jun 22, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2100 Commonwealth Avenue, North Chicago, IL 60064
- Industry
- 325510 Paint and Coating 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.
Mar 8, 2007#310808332Mar 8, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310808332$9101 viol.1 violation$910 in penalties
Inspection #310808332
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 2007
- Closed
- May 1, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 325
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,300
- Penalties on Record
- $910
- Site Address
- 2100 Commonwealth Avenue, North Chicago, IL 60064
- Industry
- 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | $910 | Apr 30, 2007 | - | - |
Nov 25, 2002#305923393Nov 25, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#305923393$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305923393
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 25, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 27, 2002
- Closed
- Nov 27, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2100 Commonwealth Avenue, North Chicago, IL 60064
- 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.
Oct 29, 2002#305856866Oct 29, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#305856866$4,9002 viol.2 violations$4,900 in penalties
Inspection #305856866
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 2003
- Contested
- Feb 10, 2003
- Final Order
- Jun 11, 2003
- Closed
- Aug 1, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 240
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,900
- Site Address
- 2100 Commonwealth Avenue, North Chicago, IL 60064
- 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 (2 of 2 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 Q02 | Other | 1 | 21 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Feb 21, 2003 | Feb 10, 2003 | Jun 11, 2003 |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Other | 1 | 7 | $3,500 | $3,150 | Feb 21, 2003 | Feb 10, 2003 | Jun 11, 2003 |
Mar 30, 1992#102993946Mar 30, 1992Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#102993946$5001 viol.1 violation$500 in penalties
Inspection #102993946
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 9, 1992
- Closed
- Jul 10, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,100
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 2100 Commonwealth Avenue, North Chicago, IL 60064
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | $500 | Jun 5, 1992 | - | - |
Oct 24, 1991#101735611Oct 24, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101735611$8,50020 viol.20 violations$8,500 in penalties
Inspection #101735611
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 26, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 30, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,950
- Penalties on Record
- $8,500
- Site Address
- 2100 Commonwealth Avenue, North Chicago, IL 60064
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling7 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetone | 3 | 4.5026 - 46.3542 | ppm |
| Isophorone Diisocyanate | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Methyl Chloroform | 1 | 7.8818 | ppm |
| Methylene Chloride | 2 | 36.8359 - 320.5975 | ppm |
| Toluene | 3 | 0.7278 - 13.0212 | ppm |
| VM and P Naphtha | 2 | 0 - 168.6469 | mg/m³ |
| Xylene | 1 | 27.9592 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $825 | $500 | Dec 23, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $825 | $500 | Dec 23, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV | Serious | 3 | 2 | $2,750 | $1,630 | Jan 24, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
9 inspections, 1991 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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