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Inspection #103201125

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of QUANTUM CHEMICAL COMPANY at 8805 N. Tabler, Morris, IL 60450 on Sep 12, 1989. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on May 20, 1992.

OSHA documented 13 violations (12 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,700. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
103201125
Type
Accident (A)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Sep 12, 1989
Closed
May 20, 1992
Contested
Mar 19, 1990
Final Order
Jul 5, 1991
Total Violations
13
Penalties on Record
$3,700
Initial Penalties
$7,400
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
8805 N. Tabler, Morris, IL 60450
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer5 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.

FatalityHospitalizationSep 12, 1989

Employees killed after inhaling superheated vapors

Injury: Burn/Scald (Heat)Body part: Multiple

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 May 20, 1992.

Citations on Record
13

12 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$7,400

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

Current Penalties
$3,700

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Mar 19, 1990. Final orders are recorded through Jul 5, 1991. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$1,000$0Mar 12, 1990Mar 19, 1990Jul 5, 1991
010025A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$1,000$1,200Mar 12, 1990Mar 19, 1990Jul 5, 1991
010035A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$1,000$0Apr 2, 1992Mar 19, 1990Jul 5, 1991
01004A1910.156
Fire Brigades
OSHA citation code: 19100156 B01
Serious$1,000$1,200Mar 26, 1990Mar 19, 1990Jul 5, 1991
01004B1910.156
Fire Brigades
OSHA citation code: 19100156 C02
Serious$0$0Apr 9, 1990Mar 19, 1990Jul 5, 1991
010051910.156
Fire Brigades
OSHA citation code: 19100156 C03
Serious$1,000$0Mar 26, 1990Mar 19, 1990Jul 5, 1991
01006A1910.156
Fire Brigades
OSHA citation code: 19100156 C04
Serious$1,000$500Apr 9, 1990Mar 19, 1990Jul 5, 1991
01006B1910.156
Fire Brigades
OSHA citation code: 19100156 C04
Serious$0$0Mar 26, 1990Mar 19, 1990Jul 5, 1991
01006C1910.120
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA citation code: 19100120 L03 IIB
Serious$0$0Mar 26, 1990Mar 19, 1990Jul 5, 1991
01007A1910.156
Fire Brigades
OSHA citation code: 19100156 F01 II
Serious$1,000$500Mar 26, 1990Mar 19, 1990Jul 5, 1991
01007B1910.120
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA citation code: 19100120 L03 IIC
Serious$0$0Mar 26, 1990Mar 19, 1990Jul 5, 1991
01007C1910.120
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA citation code: 19100120 L03 IID
Serious$0$0Mar 26, 1990Mar 19, 1990Jul 5, 1991
010081910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02
Serious$400$300Apr 9, 1990Mar 19, 1990Jul 5, 1991

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

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