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Automatic Anodizing Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Chicago, Illinois · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · NAICS 332813

5inspections
38citation items
$9,240current penalties
Jul 19, 2017last inspection

OSHA has inspected Automatic Anodizing Inc. 5 times in Illinois since 1979.

The latest one began on Jul 19, 2017 as a planned inspection, in Chicago.

Those inspections ended with 38 citation items: 30 serious, 3 repeat and 5 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $21,309 and now stand at $9,240, 57% lower after settlements or reviews.

Hazard communication comes up most often in these citations: 9 items under 1910.1200.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Automatic Anodizing Inc. averages $3,260 (1 cited inspection).

Automatic Anodizing Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1979 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342486008 OPENED JUL 19, 2017Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 19 employees at the site · Closed Nov 5, 2018

3340 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1) · Hexavalent chromium
 Serious$3,622$1,811Dec 22, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i) · Hexavalent chromium
 Serious$0$0Dec 22, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$2,897$1,449Dec 22, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Dec 22, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 22, 2017Final

Inspection 309211027 OPENED JUL 20, 2005Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Health · 19 employees at the site · Closed Apr 7, 2006

3340 West Newport Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5) · Exit routes
 Repeat$1,200$420Aug 17, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
 Repeat$1,200$420Aug 17, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Repeat$0$0Aug 17, 2005Closed

Inspection 308657758 OPENED MAR 3, 2005Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 19 employees at the site · Closed Jun 26, 2007

3340 West Newport Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
 Serious$450$200Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$600$230Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
 Serious$0$0Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$450$200Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$600$230Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$450$200Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$1,050$370Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$0$0Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Serious$450$200Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting
 Serious$450$200Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting
 Serious$450$200Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$1,500$575Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$1,500$520Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 12
29 CFR 1910.303(e) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$450$200Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 13
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$1,500$575Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 14
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$450$200Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 15
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i) · Using electrical equipment
 Serious$450$200Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 16a
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
 Serious$450$200Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 16b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 17
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$450$200Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 18
29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication
 Serious$450$200Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(a) · Injury and illness log
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 19, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 19, 2005Closed

Inspection 2285138 OPENED JUL 1, 1985Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 32 employees at the site · Closed Nov 1, 1985

3340 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Serious$120$120Jul 10, 1985Closed
Citation 1, item 1b Serious$0$0Jul 10, 1985Closed
Citation 1, item 1c Serious$0$0Jul 10, 1985Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Serious$120$120Jul 10, 1985Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 10, 1985Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 10, 1985Closed

Inspection 15904105 OPENED FEB 5, 1979Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 44 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

3340 W Newport, Chicago, IL 60618 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(a)

(a) Basic requirement. You must use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses. The OSHA 300 form is called the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the 300-A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and the OSHA 301 form is called the Injury and Illness Incident Report.

29 CFR 1910.1026 · Hexavalent chromium

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1)

(d) Exposure determination—(1) General. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section shall determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This determination shall be made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i)

(2) Employee information and training. (i) The employer shall ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of at least the following:

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.94 · Ventilation

Other electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring employers in Illinois

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