Inspection #305154510

Name: OSHA Inspection #305154510: BULK MOLDING COMPOUNDS, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of BULK MOLDING COMPOUNDS, INC. at 1600 Powis Rd., West Chicago, IL 60185 on Jul 11, 2002. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Oct 7, 2002.

OSHA documented 7 violations (7 serious) with total penalties on record of $1,600. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 30 air monitoring samples covering 4 substances during this inspection, including Asbestos (all forms), Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust), Styrene, Vinyl Toluene.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 305154510
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jul 11, 2002
Closed: Oct 7, 2002
Total Violations: 7
Penalties on Record: $1,600
Initial Penalties: $3,850
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: BULK MOLDING COMPOUNDS, INC.
Address: 1600 Powis Rd., West Chicago, IL 60185
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#113456495	May 1, 1997	Planned (H)	11 violations	$2,896

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 Oct 7, 2002.

Citations on Record

7 serious.

Initial Penalties

$3,850

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

Current Penalties

$1,600

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling4 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Asbestos (all forms)	1	0	f/cc	-
Gravimetric DeterminationQC	1	27.497	mg/m³	-
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	1	27.497	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)
Sample WeightQC	1	23.067	mg	-
Styrene	15	0 - 52.709549	ppm	100 ppm
Vinyl Toluene	11	0.2002604 - 9.3747978	ppm	100 ppm (480 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. 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
01001A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C	Serious	$1,925	$800	Oct 15, 2002	-	-
01001B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 30, 2002	-	-
01002A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01	Serious	$1,925	$800	Sep 23, 2002	-	-
01002B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 17, 2002	-	-
01002C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 23, 2002	-	-
01002D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 23, 2002	-	-
01002E	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 23, 2002	-	-

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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