Inspection #308569243
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of MORTON GLASS WORKS, INC. at 170 East Washington Street, Morton, IL 61550 on Oct 12, 2005. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 28, 2007.
OSHA documented 17 violations (17 serious) with total penalties on record of $5,530. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.
OSHA collected 6 air monitoring samples covering 1 substance during this inspection, including Methylene Chloride.
This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 308569243
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Oct 12, 2005
- Closed
- Jun 28, 2007
- Total Violations
- 17
- Penalties on Record
- $5,530
- Initial Penalties
- $7,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Establishment
- Address
- 170 East Washington Street, Morton, IL 61550
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #310799036 | Dec 14, 2007 | Follow-Up (F) | 2 violations | $500 |
| #308574987 | Dec 7, 2006 | Monitoring (D) | No 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.
Inspection closed Jun 28, 2007.
17 serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methylene Chloride | 6 | 92.11308 - 1973.40619 | ppm |
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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | $600 | $420 | Nov 18, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | $600 | $420 | Nov 18, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | $450 | $315 | Dec 12, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | $450 | $315 | Nov 18, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 G02 | Serious | $750 | $525 | Feb 2, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 2, 2006 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 C01 | Serious | $100 | $70 | Jun 29, 2007 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 C02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2007 | - | - |
| 02002C | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 F01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2007 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 D01 I | Serious | $750 | $525 | Dec 19, 2005 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 E06 | Serious | $750 | $525 | Jan 4, 2006 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 I02 | Serious | $450 | $315 | Feb 2, 2006 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 J01 I | Serious | $750 | $525 | Feb 24, 2006 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 L03 I | Serious | $750 | $525 | Jan 11, 2006 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | $750 | $525 | Feb 2, 2006 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 H01 | Serious | $750 | $525 | Feb 2, 2006 | - | - |
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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