Inspection #1948652

Name: OSHA Inspection #1948652: ARLINGTON PLATING CO
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of ARLINGTON PLATING CO at 600 S Vermont St, Palatine, IL 60067 on Dec 5, 1985. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Mar 6, 1986.

OSHA documented 5 violations (1 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $240. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 14 air monitoring samples covering 5 substances during this inspection, including Copper Fume (as Cu), Cyanide (as Cn), Hydrogen Cyanide, Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction), Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust).

This employer has 14 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 1948652
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Dec 5, 1985
Closed: Mar 6, 1986
Total Violations: 5
Penalties on Record: $240
Initial Penalties: $240
Related Activity: 1 complaint

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Establishment

Name: ARLINGTON PLATING CO
Address: 600 S Vermont St, Palatine, IL 60067
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer14 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#341219178	Feb 1, 2016	Follow-Up (F)	12 violations	$60,000
#339294969	Aug 13, 2013	Planned (H)	13 violations	$80,000
#332801711	Mar 9, 2012	Referral (C)	1 violation	$180
#332801323	Mar 9, 2012	Referral (C)	11 violations	$10,940
#315098400	Nov 16, 2010	Referral (C)	2 violations	$6,500
#314556937	Jun 11, 2010	Referral (C)	7 violations	$2,486
#314257296	Mar 9, 2010	Planned (H)	6 violations	$5,250
#305227654	Apr 19, 2002	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$1,540
#300949757	Apr 30, 1997	Accident (A)	No violations
#103334314	Jun 14, 1989	Referral (C)	5 violations	$120
#15923345	Jan 20, 1984	Planned (H)	No violations
#15873599	Sep 21, 1978	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#15873466	Apr 4, 1978	Complaint (B)	7 violations	$600
#15950991	Oct 19, 1976	Planned (H)	5 violations

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 Mar 6, 1986.

Citations on Record

1 serious, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$240

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

Current Penalties

$240

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
Copper Fume (as Cu)	1	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Cyanide (as Cn)	2	0		5 mg/m³
Hydrogen Cyanide	4	0 - 0.21		10 ppm (11 mg/m³)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	2	0	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	5	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)

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	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 D01	Serious	$240	$240	Feb 27, 1986	-	-
02001	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D11 I	Other	$0	$0	Mar 5, 1986	-	-
02002	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA	Other	$0	$0	Feb 27, 1986	-	-
02003	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M05 III	Other	$0	$0	Mar 5, 1986	-	-
02004	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I	Other	$0	$0	Mar 5, 1986	-	-

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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