BORDEN CHEMICAL AND PLASTICS
ROUTE 36, ILLIOPOLIS, IL 62539
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Inspection records
Apr 15, 1996#122196207Apr 15, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#122196207$2,67521 viol.21 violations$2,675 in penalties
Inspection #122196207
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 1996
- Closed
- Jan 6, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 240
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 16 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,825
- Penalties on Record
- $2,675
- Site Address
- Route 36, Illiopolis, IL 62539
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 1 | 0.0016 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 1 | 0.0066 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 1 | 1.459 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 1 | 0.1426 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vinyl Acetate | 2 | 0 - 0.284 | ppm |
| Vinyl Chloride | 13 | 0 - 2.0696 | ppm |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 1 | 0.0178 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (21 of 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A09 | Other | 1 | 5 | $1,100 | $0 | Jul 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $770 | Sep 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 15 | $1,100 | $770 | Sep 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 II | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,125 | $785 | Jan 6, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K01 III | Serious | 3 | 20 | $1,500 | $350 | Sep 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Other | 3 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F09 | Other | 100 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F10 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F11 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F13 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 02011 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Other | 8 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 1996 | - | - |
| 02012 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 I | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 02013 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IIIA | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 02015 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 N03 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 02016A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 02016B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1996 | - | - |
Aug 20, 1990#103296919Aug 20, 1990FatalityUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#103296919$1,0002 viol.2 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #103296919
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 1990
- Contested
- Sep 24, 1990
- Final Order
- Jun 4, 1991
- Closed
- Jun 14, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 275
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,440
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- Route 36, Illiopolis, IL 62539
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
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 is in the inspection details above.
Electric shock - contact with overhead line thru metal bar
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $720 | $500 | Oct 5, 1990 | Sep 24, 1990 | Jun 4, 1991 |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 2 | 9 | $720 | $500 | Sep 8, 1990 | Sep 24, 1990 | Jun 4, 1991 |
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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). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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).
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.
2 inspections, 1990 to 1996. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.