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Inspection #102439445

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of CHICAGO MODERN PLATING CO at 3029 N. Rockwell, Chicago, IL 60618 on Feb 8, 1988. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Oct 15, 1991.

OSHA documented 160 violations (24 serious, 123 willful, 1 repeat, 12 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $30,000. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 90 air monitoring samples covering 4 substances during this inspection, including Cyanide (as Cn), Hydrogen Chloride, Hydrogen Cyanide, Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust).

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
102439445
Type
Accident (A)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Feb 8, 1988
Closed
Oct 15, 1991
Contested
Aug 8, 1988
Final Order
Jul 19, 1989
Total Violations
160
Penalties on Record
$30,000
Initial Penalties
$300,000
Related Activity
1 accident
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.

Establishment

Address
3029 N. Rockwell, Chicago, IL 60618
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

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

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 appears immediately below.

FatalityFeb 6, 1988

Employee killed by cyanide exposure during tank cleaning

Injury: AsphyxiaBody part: Body System

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (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 Oct 15, 1991.

Citations on Record
160

24 serious, 123 willful, 1 repeat, 12 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$300,000

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

Current Penalties
$30,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Aug 8, 1988. Final orders are recorded through Jul 19, 1989. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling4 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Cyanide (as Cn)2117P / 4A0 - 2.2mg/m³
Hydrogen Chloride1870ppm
Hydrogen Cyanide2421P / 3A0 - 2.7ppm
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)4336P / 7A0mg/m³
pH DeterminationQC12.6

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A06
Serious$900$90Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010021910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03
Serious$900$90Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010031910.28
Duty to Have Fall Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100028 A01
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010041910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010051910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D02 I
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010061910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 VII
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010071910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 VIII
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010081910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D10
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010091910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D11 I
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010101910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D11 II
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010111910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D11 III
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010121910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D11 V
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010131910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
01014A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
01014B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 I
Serious$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
01014C1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV
Serious$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
01014D1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 F05 I
Serious$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 9, 1989
010151910.141
Sanitation
OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010161910.141
Sanitation
OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010171910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
010181910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
01019A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I
Serious$1,000$100Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
01019B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 II
Serious$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
020011904.2
Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries
OSHA citation code: 19040002 A
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02002A1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I
Willful$10,000$1,000Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02002B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02003A1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I
Willful$10,000$1,000Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02003B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02004A1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I
Willful$10,000$1,000Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02004B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02005A1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I
Willful$10,000$1,000Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02005B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02006A1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I
Willful$10,000$1,000Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02006B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02007A1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I
Willful$10,000$1,000Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02007B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02008A1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I
Willful$10,000$1,000Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02008B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02009A1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I
Willful$10,000$1,000Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02009B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02010A1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I
Willful$10,000$1,000Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02010B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02011A1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I
Willful$10,000$1,000Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02011B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
020121910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Willful$10,000$1,000Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
020131910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 III
Willful$6,000$600Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
020141910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 IV
Willful$6,000$600Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
020151910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 V
Willful$6,000$600Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02016A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02016B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02017A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02017B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02018A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02018B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02019A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02019B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02020A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02020B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02021A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02021B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02022A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02022B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02023A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02023B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02024A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02024B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02025A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02025B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02026A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02026B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02027A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02027B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02028A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02028B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02029A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02029B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02030A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02030B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02031A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02031B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02032A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02032B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02033A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02033B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02034A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02034B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02035A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02035B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02036A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02036B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02037A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02037B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02038A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02038B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02039A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02039B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02040A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02040B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02041A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Willful$3,000$300Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989
02041B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Willful$0$0Aug 31, 1988Aug 8, 1988Jul 19, 1989

Showing the 100 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 160 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

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.

Data Source and Methodology

Data synced daily

Data on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database, accessed via the DOL public data API. Records are updated daily. We strive for accuracy, but errors in data processing or establishment grouping are possible. Penalty amounts reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts after informal conference, settlement, or judicial review. Company pages group inspection records by normalized employer name, city, and state as reported in OSHA records. That grouping is deterministic and non-fuzzy, but it is not a universal legal-entity identifier. On inspection pages, the status display follows the DOL inspection record first. If the DOL inspection feed includes a close date, we show the inspection as closed. If the inspection feed has no close date but all citation records tied to that inspection show a final order date, we label the page "Final Order Recorded" and disclose the citation dates instead of inferring a close date. Chemical exposure sampling data and OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) are sourced from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS analyte codes. If you believe any record is inaccurate, please report it and we will investigate. This product uses the DOL Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the DOL. For official and authoritative records, visit osha.gov.