STERLING BRANDS LLC
1200 BARCLAY BLVD, BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089 · NAICS 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Dec 15, 2010#315148353Dec 15, 2010Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#315148353$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315148353
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 15, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 2011
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Barclay Blvd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product 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.
May 4, 2010#314420704May 4, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#314420704$3,90010 viol.10 violations$3,900 in penalties
Inspection #314420704
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 8, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,900
- Site Address
- 1200 Barclay Blvd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product 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 (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | $1,600 | Nov 4, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Oct 1, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G05 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $525 | Oct 1, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $750 | $525 | Oct 1, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2010 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties3 citations, $1,500 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 3 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003B | #315148353 | Jan 3, 2011 | $1,500 | - | - |
| 01003C | #315148353 | Jan 3, 2011 | - | - | - |
| 01003D | #315148353 | Jan 3, 2011 | - | - | - |
Jan 25, 2010#314075383Jan 25, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#314075383$7,7508 viol.8 violations$7,750 in penalties
Inspection #314075383
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 13, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 8, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,500
- Penalties on Record
- $7,750
- Site Address
- 1200 Barclay Blvd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $500 | May 25, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,500 | $1,750 | May 25, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $3,500 | $1,750 | May 4, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,250 | $625 | May 4, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $500 | May 4, 2010 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $875 | May 25, 2010 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $500 | May 25, 2010 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,250 | May 4, 2010 | - | - |
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About these records
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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. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
3 inspections, 2010 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing, 13,023 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.