Inspection #15876865

Name: OSHA Inspection #15876865: RUST OLEUM CORP
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of RUST OLEUM CORP at 2301 Oakton Street, Evanston, IL 60204 on Jun 14, 1979. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jan 7, 1983.

OSHA documented 83 violations (73 serious, 3 willful, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $16,550.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 15876865
Type: Accident (A)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jun 14, 1979
Closed: Jan 7, 1983
Contested: Oct 15, 1979
Total Violations: 83
Penalties on Record: $16,550
Initial Penalties: $161,380

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

Name: RUST OLEUM CORP
Address: 2301 Oakton Street, Evanston, IL 60204
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#15835168	Jan 24, 1984	Planned (H)	No violations
#15909211	Jun 12, 1979	Accident (A)	16 violations	$2,600

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

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jan 7, 1983.

Citations on Record

73 serious, 3 willful, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$161,380

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

Current Penalties

$16,550

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Oct 15, 1979. 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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D06 IV	Serious	$700	$250	Sep 20, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01002	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$1,000	$250	Feb 29, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01003	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 C02 IV	Serious	$1,000	$250	Aug 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01004	1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 D10	Serious	$1,000	$250	Jun 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01005	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01	Serious	$800	$250	Nov 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01006A	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02	Serious	$700	$250	Nov 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01006B	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01007	1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01	Serious	$800	$250	Dec 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01008	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$1,000	$250	Dec 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01009	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I	Serious	$900	$250	Sep 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01010	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II	Serious	$900	$250	Sep 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01011	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03	Serious	$800	$250	Aug 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01012A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$800	$250	Aug 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01012B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01013	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050109	Serious	$1,000	$250	Aug 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01014	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$500	$250	Feb 29, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01015	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$900	$250	Nov 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01016	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$500	$250	Sep 20, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01017	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 I	Serious	$600	$250	Sep 20, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01018	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$600	$250	Sep 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01019	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$800	$250	Feb 29, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01020	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050104	Serious	$600	$0	Sep 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01021	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 IV	Serious	$800	$250	Nov 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01022	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03	Serious	$900	$250	Feb 29, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01023	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08	Serious	$300	$250	Feb 29, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01024	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$500	$250	Sep 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01025	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01	Serious	$900	$250	Feb 29, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01026	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02	Serious	$600	$250	Feb 29, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01027	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04	Serious	$1,000	$250	Aug 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01028	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 B 011011	Serious	$500	$250	Nov 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01029	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$1,000	$250	Oct 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01030	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 K01	Serious	$700	$250	Dec 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01031	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$700	$250	Sep 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01032	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B01 I	Serious	$900	$250	Feb 29, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01033	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VIIA	Serious	$900	$250	Feb 29, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01034	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$800	$0	Feb 29, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01035	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 H01	Serious	$800	$250	Feb 29, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01036	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$800	$250	Feb 20, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01037	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 I	Serious	$800	$250	Feb 20, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01038	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02	Serious	$700	$250	Dec 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01039	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050109	Serious	$1,000	$250	Aug 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01040	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I	Serious	$800	$250	Oct 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01041	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 III	Serious	$900	$250	Oct 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01042	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 II	Serious	$900	$250	Nov 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01043	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050106	Serious	$900	$250	Aug 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01044	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050104	Serious	$900	$250	Aug 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01045	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045	Serious	$300	$250	Nov 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01046	1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 II	Serious	$300	$250	Sep 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01047A	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B03 IVA	Serious	$900	$250	Feb 20, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01047B	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B03 IVA	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01047C	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B03 IVA	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 20, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01047D	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B03 IVA	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01048	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$600	$250	Dec 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01049	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$700	$250	Jun 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01050	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$900	$250	Nov 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01051	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B03 IVD	Serious	$500	$250	Feb 20, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01052	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D06 III	Serious	$900	$0	Feb 20, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01053	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$900	$250	Sep 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
01054	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C	Serious	$900	$250	Feb 20, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
01055	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050106	Serious	$480	$250	Feb 20, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
02001	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050009	Serious	$10,000	$250	Aug 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
02002	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C	Serious	$9,000	$250	Nov 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
02003	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$6,300	$250	Feb 20, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
02004	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$6,300	$250	Feb 20, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
02005	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B04 IVC	Serious	$10,000	$250	Aug 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
02006	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 C02 III	Serious	$10,000	$250	Aug 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
02007A	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I	Serious	$10,000	$250	Sep 6, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
02007B	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II	Willful	$0	$0	Sep 6, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
02008A	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E03 VI	Serious	$10,000	$250	Aug 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
02008B	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E03 IVA	Willful	$0	$0	Aug 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
02009	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$10,000	$0	Sep 6, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
02010	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$4,000	$311	Oct 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
02011	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$10,000	$311	Sep 10, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
02012	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$9,000	$311	Nov 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
02013	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$10,000	$306	Feb 20, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
02014	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02	Serious	$4,500	$311	Feb 29, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
03001	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B03 IIIA	Other	$0	$0	Feb 20, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
03002	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01	Other	$0	$0	Sep 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
03003	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Other	$0	$0	Jan 30, 1980	Oct 15, 1979	-
03004	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
03005	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Other	$0	$0	Sep 20, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
03006	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02	Other	$0	$0	Sep 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-
03007	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1979	Oct 15, 1979	-

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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