Inspection 344379417 OPENED OCT 3, 2019Closed
3910 Linden Oaks, Rockford, IL 61109 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Chem Processing, Inc. 4 times in Illinois since 1996.
The latest one began on Oct 3, 2019 after a complaint, in Rockford.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 3 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $9,575 and now stand at $6,235, 35% lower after settlements or reviews.
Hazard communication comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.1200.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Chem Processing, Inc. averages $5,500 (1 cited inspection).
Chem Processing, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 343868006 OPENED MAR 20, 2019Closed
3910 Linden Oaks Drive, Rockford, IL 61109 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 13, 2019: Employee suffers burn to hand during plating process
At 3:35 p.m. on March 13, 2019, during the plating process, an employee was dipping hooks into one of the tanks, containing hot caustic solution. The hook he was holding got caught on the parts barrel, which was in the tank, rotating slowly with parts. The employee had time to let go of the hook but he did not. His hand was pulled into the hot water and was burned. The employer has since changed the procedure for hook cleaning so that they are not manually lowered into the tank. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $8,525 | $5,500 | Aug 30, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 339638181 OPENED MAR 17, 2014Closed
3910 Linden Oaks Drive, Rockford, IL 61109 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 122308828 OPENED OCT 23, 1996Closed
3910 Linden Oaks Drive, Rockford, IL 61109 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $525 | $365 | Nov 7, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $525 | $370 | Nov 7, 1996 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Rockford site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 95 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chem Processing, Inc. Rockford · 2025 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| 3910 Plant Rockford · 2021 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| 715 Plant Rockford · 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Mar 13, 2019, Rockford: Hospitalization · second degree chemical burns and corrosions · hand(s), unspecified
A temporary employee was working at the plating line to prepare parts for the plating process. He was dipping hooks into a bath solution to remove oil from their surfaces for further production handling. His left hand was pulled into a hot (180 degrees) 4% caustic solution bath and suffered second degree burns. The employee was wearing gloves at the time.
Mar 5, 2015, Rockford: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · foot (feet) and ankle(s)
An employee was injured on 3-5-15 at 5:00PM when the employee slipped on ice and fell in the parking area. The employee was hospitalized and surgically treated for a foot/ankle injury.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)
(h) Post-mortem data: Increased incidence and/or severity of post-mortem findings may be indicative of maternal toxicity. This can include gross or microscopic pathological findings or organ weight data, including absolute organ weight, organ-to-body weight ratio, or organ-to-brain weight ratio. When supported by findings of adverse histopathological effects in the affected organ(s), the observation of a significant change in the average weight of suspected target organ(s) of treated dams (mothers), compared to those in the control group, may be considered evidence of maternal toxicity.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii)
(iii) Protection from arc welding rays. Where the work permits, the welder should be enclosed in an individual booth painted with a finish of low reflectivity such as zinc oxide (an important factor for absorbing ultraviolet radiations) and lamp black, or shall be enclosed with noncombustible screens similarly painted. Booths and screens shall permit circulation of air at floor level. Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas shall be protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or shall be required to wear appropriate goggles.
Other electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring employers in Illinois
- Buctel Metal Finishing Inc. Elk Grove Village · 1 citation · $3,972
- SKW Industries, LLC dba Progressive Coating Chicago · 2 citations · $2,173
- Chromold Plating Inc. Mchenry · 8 citations · $5,000
- Ata Finishing Corp Skokie · 12 citations · $4,150
- Regal Industrial Midwest LLC Pekin · 10 citations · $48,562
- Saporito Finishing Co. Cicero · 14 citations · $9,650
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.