Inspection #102442274

Name: OSHA Inspection #102442274: LITTON KESTER SOLDER
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of LITTON KESTER SOLDER at 515 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018 on May 11, 1988. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jan 25, 1989.

OSHA documented 20 violations (12 serious, 8 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $4,070. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 63 air monitoring samples covering 5 substances during this inspection, including Isopropyl Alcohol, Lead, Inorganic (as Pb), Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction), Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene), Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn).

This employer has 5 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 102442274
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: May 11, 1988
Closed: Jan 25, 1989
Total Violations: 20
Penalties on Record: $4,070
Initial Penalties: $4,070
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: LITTON KESTER SOLDER
Address: 515 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer5 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#302590047	Feb 22, 1999	Complaint (B)	No violations
#302040647	Mar 31, 1998	Complaint (B)	No violations
#300953734	Sep 22, 1997	Complaint (B)	No violations
#122498389	Apr 13, 1995	Complaint (B)	8 violations	$1,650
#103262630	Feb 2, 1988	Planned (H)	5 violations	$490

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 Jan 25, 1989.

Citations on Record

12 serious, 8 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$4,070

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

Current Penalties

$4,070

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Chemical Exposure Sampling5 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Isopropyl Alcohol	18	2.2 - 58.7	ppm	400 ppm (980 mg/m³)
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	12	0 - 0.028	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	12	0	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)	9	0	ppm	100 ppm
Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn)	12	0 - 0.029		2 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	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03	Serious	$360	$360	Oct 31, 1988	-	-
01002	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I	Serious	$450	$450	Oct 25, 1988	-	-
01003	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 D06	Serious	$450	$450	Jan 27, 1989	-	-
01004	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I	Serious	$360	$360	Nov 25, 1988	-	-
01005A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F01 I	Serious	$1,000	$1,000	Jan 27, 1989	-	-
01005B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F01 II	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 27, 1989	-	-
01006A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$450	$450	Nov 25, 1988	-	-
01006B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 25, 1988	-	-
01007A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G02 IC	Serious	$1,000	$1,000	Jan 27, 1989	-	-
01007B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G02 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 27, 1989	-	-
01007C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G02 V	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 27, 1989	-	-
01007D	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G02 VI	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 27, 1989	-	-
02001	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A	Other	$0	$0	Oct 31, 1988	-	-
02002	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Other	$0	$0	Nov 25, 1988	-	-
02003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E05 I	Other	$0	$0	Nov 25, 1988	-	-
02004	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Other	$0	$0	Nov 25, 1988	-	-
02005	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01	Other	$0	$0	Nov 25, 1988	-	-
02006	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B07	Other	$0	$0	Oct 25, 1988	-	-
02007	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I	Other	$0	$0	Nov 25, 1988	-	-
02008	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Nov 25, 1988	-	-

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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