MODERN PLATING CORPORATION
701 S HANCOCK AVE, Freeport, IL 61032
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Inspection records
Aug 14, 2024#347691602Aug 14, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#347691602$4,0002 viol.2 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #347691602
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 14, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 14, 2024
- Final Order
- Dec 12, 2024
- Closed
- Jan 2, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 72
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,260
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 701 S. Hancock, Freeport, IL 61032
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,260 | $4,000 | Jan 2, 2025 | - | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 01001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 2025 | - | Dec 12, 2024 |
May 2, 2024#347454613May 2, 2024Referral (C) · Records Only scope, Safety#347454613$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347454613
Dates
- Opened
- May 2, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 2024
- Closed
- Jun 7, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 72
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 S. Hancock, Freeport, IL 61032
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
Apr 24, 2024#347436834Apr 24, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347436834$30,0008 viol.8 violations$30,000 in penalties
Inspection #347436834
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 2024
- Final Order
- Oct 8, 2024
- Closed
- Dec 4, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 72
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $54,134
- Penalties on Record
- $30,000
- Site Address
- 701 S. Hancock, Freeport, IL 61032
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $9,334 | $5,170 | Oct 11, 2024 | - | Oct 8, 2024 |
| 01002A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $13,066 | $7,245 | Oct 4, 2024 | - | Oct 8, 2024 |
| 01002B | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 11, 2024 | - | Oct 8, 2024 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 6 | 55 | $9,334 | $5,170 | Jan 31, 2025 | - | Oct 8, 2024 |
| 01004A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 22 | 55 | $13,066 | $7,245 | Dec 31, 2024 | - | Oct 8, 2024 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 23, 2023#347066565Oct 23, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347066565$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347066565
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 23, 2023
- Closed
- Feb 16, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 S. Hancock, Freeport, IL 61032
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
Aug 15, 2019#344237847Aug 15, 2019Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#344237847$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344237847
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 15, 2019
- Closed
- Dec 4, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 84
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 S. Hancock, Freeport, IL 61032
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jan 9, 2007#309769958Jan 9, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#309769958$2,2755 viol.5 violations$2,275 in penalties
Inspection #309769958
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 2007
- Closed
- Mar 9, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 83
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,275
- Site Address
- 701 S. Hancock, Freeport, IL 61032
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 3 | 0 - 0.0844847 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $525 | Mar 5, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,000 | $700 | Feb 14, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,000 | $700 | Feb 14, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $500 | $350 | Mar 14, 2007 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2007 | - | - |
Jan 10, 2000#113457287Jan 10, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#113457287$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #113457287
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 13, 2000
- Closed
- Feb 14, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 114
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 S. Hancock, Freeport, IL 61032
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium Hydroxide | 2 | 0 - 0.0057 |
Aug 17, 1998#300590361Aug 17, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300590361$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300590361
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1998
- Closed
- Aug 20, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 123
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 S. Hancock, Freeport, IL 61032
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Feb 16, 1994#122102825Feb 16, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#122102825$6,3259 viol.9 violations$6,325 in penalties
Inspection #122102825
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 1994
- Closed
- Jun 28, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 128
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,325
- Penalties on Record
- $6,325
- Site Address
- 701 S. Hancock, Freeport, IL 61032
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadmium | 4 | 0 - 0.0044 | mg/m³ |
| Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,375 | $1,375 | Apr 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $1,375 | $1,375 | Apr 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 1 | 100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | Jun 30, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 24, 1988#101519965Jun 24, 1988Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#101519965$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101519965
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 1988
- Closed
- Aug 11, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 101
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 S. Hancock, Freeport, IL 61032
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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).
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.
17 inspections, 1983 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring reported 4.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source