IFS INDUSTRIES, INC.
450 FENTON LANE, SUITE 901, WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185 · NAICS 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Apr 6, 2010#314034364Apr 6, 2010Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#314034364$34,5004 viol.4 violations$34,500 in penalties
Inspection #314034364
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 6, 2010
- Contested
- Sep 23, 2010
- Final Order
- Aug 19, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 17, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 willful, 1 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $67,500
- Penalties on Record
- $34,500
- Site Address
- 450 Fenton Lane, Suite 901, West Chicago, IL 60185
- Industry
- 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Willful | 1 | 2 | $55,000 | $27,500 | Aug 27, 2010 | Sep 23, 2010 | Aug 19, 2011 |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $12,500 | $7,000 | Sep 27, 2010 | Sep 23, 2010 | Aug 19, 2011 |
| 03001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 2010 | Sep 23, 2010 | Aug 19, 2011 |
| 03002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 2010 | Sep 23, 2010 | Aug 19, 2011 |
Jul 8, 2009#312727233Jul 8, 2009Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#312727233$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312727233
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 8, 2009
- Closed
- Jul 13, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 450 Fenton Lane, Suite 901, West Chicago, IL 60185
- Industry
- 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Mar 26, 2009#312724461Mar 26, 2009Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#312724461$2,4504 viol.4 violations$2,450 in penalties
Inspection #312724461
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 26, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 26, 2009
- Closed
- Jun 18, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,450
- Site Address
- 450 Fenton Lane, Suite 901, West Chicago, IL 60185
- Industry
- 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,050 | May 26, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 19101450 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,000 | $1,400 | May 26, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 19101450 F01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 26, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 26, 2009 | - | - |
Mar 18, 2009#312724321Mar 18, 2009Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#312724321$6,3007 viol.7 violations$6,300 in penalties
Inspection #312724321
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 28, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,300
- Site Address
- 450 Fenton Lane, Suite 901, West Chicago, IL 60185
- Industry
- 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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.
Employee's face, arm and shoulder is burned in chemical fire
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | - | $1,500 | $1,050 | Jul 6, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $1,400 | Aug 3, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,000 | $1,400 | Jul 6, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,050 | Aug 3, 2009 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $1,400 | Jul 6, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.30 Multiple Business Establishments OSHA citation code: 19040030 A | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2009 | - | - |
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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.
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.
4 inspections, 2009 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,107 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing reported 2.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.6%; NAICS 3255 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source