Inspection 342439189 OPENED JUN 29, 2017Closed
480 Podlin Drive, Franklin Park, IL 60131 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2016, OSHA inspectors have visited Asap Pallets, Inc. in Illinois 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 29, 2017 to follow up on an earlier case, in Franklin Park.
In all, OSHA issued 15 citation items: 14 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $52,589; today they stand at $30,702, 42% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.213 (woodworking machinery), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Asap Pallets, Inc. averages $15,351 across 2 cited inspections.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $66,253 in back wages owed to workers.
Illinois · latest 90 days of OSHA records
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3 of them in the same industry
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Inspection 341743268 OPENED AUG 30, 2016Closed
480 Podlin Drive, Franklin Park, IL 60131 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $5,070 | $5,070 | Feb 8, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $5,070 | $0 | Feb 8, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 341731198 OPENED AUG 26, 2016Closed
480 Podlin Drive, Franklin Park, IL 60131 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Serious | $2,850 | $1,710 | Oct 7, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases |
Serious | $4,276 | $2,566 | Oct 7, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,988 | $2,993 | Oct 7, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $4,276 | $2,566 | Oct 7, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,988 | $2,993 | Oct 7, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $4,988 | $2,993 | Oct 7, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $4,276 | $2,566 | Oct 7, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $3,563 | $2,138 | Oct 7, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9a 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $2,850 | $1,710 | Oct 7, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9b 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $4,988 | $2,993 | Oct 7, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) · Proving cited hazards were fixed |
Other-than-serious | $406 | $406 | Mar 27, 2017 | Final |
Wage and hour cases
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 to Sep 27, 2019 Franklin Park | 44 | 43 | $66,253 | $0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1903.19 · Proving cited hazards were fixed
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1)
(c) Abatement certification. (1) Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.
29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii)
(iii) Permanent and removable fuel containers shall be securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating, and the fastenings shall be designed and constructed to withstand static loading in any direction equal to twice the weight of the tank and attachments when filled with fuel using a safety factor of not less than four based on the ultimate strength of the material to be used. Field welding, when necessary, shall be made only on saddle plates, lugs or brackets, originally attached to the container by the tank manufacturer.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements
29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
Other wood container and pallet manufacturing employers in Illinois
- Eagle Pallets Inc. Joliet · 6 citations · $3,600
- Cantarero Pallets, Inc. Wauconda · 4 citations · $18,292
- Basic Crating & Packaging Inc. Peoria · 4 citations · $13,000
- Chicago Pallet Service, Inc. Elk Grove Village · 7 citations · $9,924
- Cole Pallet Services Corporation Sycamore · 16 citations · $42,585
- Lake Street Pallet and Recycling, Inc. Chicago · 4 citations · $6,100
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