Inspection #102528031

Name: OSHA Inspection #102528031: THE CHICAGO FAUCET COMPANY
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Closed

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of THE CHICAGO FAUCET COMPANY at 2100 South Clearwater Drive, Des Plaines, IL 60018 on Nov 1, 1994. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Aug 23, 1996.

OSHA documented 22 violations (18 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $22,500. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 408 air monitoring samples covering 12 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), Copper Fume (as Cu), and 7 more.

This employer has 6 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 102528031
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Nov 1, 1994
Closed: Aug 23, 1996
Contested: Apr 24, 1995
Final Order: Jul 31, 1996
Total Violations: 22
Penalties on Record: $22,500
Initial Penalties: $102,500
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: THE CHICAGO FAUCET COMPANY
Address: 2100 South Clearwater Drive, Des Plaines, IL 60018
Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer6 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#302763248	Planned (H)	No violations
#302763164	Planned (H)	No violations
#103594362	Planned (H)	24 violations	$16,700
#101738664	Referral (C)	14 violations	$800
#101127777	Planned (H)	5 violations	$250
#15820764	Planned (H)	7 violations	$300

#302763248Planned (H)

No violations

#302763164Planned (H)

No violations

#103594362Planned (H)

24 violations$16,700

#101738664Referral (C)

14 violations$800

#101127777Planned (H)

5 violations$250

#15820764Planned (H)

7 violations$300

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 Aug 23, 1996.

Citations on Record

18 serious, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$102,500

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

Current Penalties

$22,500

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Apr 24, 1995. Final orders are recorded through Jul 31, 1996. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling12 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	34	0 - 0.0072	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	34	0 - 0.00004	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	34	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	34	0 - 0.00086	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	34	0 - 6.377	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	34	0 - 0.0665	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	34	0 - 0.4735	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	34	0 - 0.0008	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	34	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	34	0 - 0.0703	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	34	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	34	0 - 0.7767	mg/m³	5 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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08	Other	$2,000	$0	Jan 17, 1995
01002	1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 III	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Jan 17, 1995
01003	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$1,500	$500	Jan 17, 1995
01004	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Jan 17, 1995
01005A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$2,000	$1,500	Jan 17, 1995
01005B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 17, 1995
01006	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$1,500	$500	Jan 17, 1995
02001	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$10,000	$1,000	Feb 15, 1995
03001	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Apr 23, 1995
03002A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02	Serious	$2,000	$500	Jul 2, 1995
03002B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 2, 1995
03002C	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 2, 1995
03003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 I	Other	$3,500	$0	Apr 23, 1995
03007	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VII	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Apr 8, 1995
03008	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Apr 6, 1995
03009A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Apr 23, 1995
03009B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 III	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 23, 1995
03010	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Serious	$35,000	$1,500	May 3, 1995
03011	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I	Serious	$35,000	$1,000	Apr 23, 1995
04001B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 23, 1995
04005A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VIII	Other	$0	$10,000	Apr 23, 1995
04005B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II	Other	$0	$0	Apr 23, 1995

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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