Chicago Blower Corp.: OSHA inspections and violations
Glendale Heights, Illinois · Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing · NAICS 333412
19inspections
78citation items
$17,070current penalties
Nov 20, 2019last inspection
Since 1974, OSHA inspectors have visited Chicago Blower Corp. in Illinois 19 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Nov 20, 2019 on a referral, in Glendale Heights.
In all, OSHA issued 78 citation items: 22 serious, 2 repeat and 54 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $40,740; today they stand at $17,070, 58% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.134 (respiratory protection), 9 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Chicago Blower Corp. averages $3,500 across 1 cited inspection.
Chicago Blower Corp. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Illinois · latest 90 days of OSHA records
413employers cited
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Referral · Partial · Safety · 110 employees at the site · Closed Apr 6, 2020
1675 Glen Ellyn Rd., Glendale Heights, IL 60139 · Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 15, 2019: Employee suffers amputations while adjusting water hose on s
At 1:00 p.m. on November 15, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured industrial and commercial fans and blowers. He was in the firm's location D47, operating a DoAll vertical blade saw, with serial number 264-79295. He was setting up the machine. Adjusting the water hose on the saw was part of this process. The water hose was not working, so, while machine was running, the employee reached across the blade to fix the hose. As he reached back over the running blade, at least two of his fingers came into contact with the blade. Possibly, the middle and index fingers on his left hand were amputated. Possibly, the ring and index fingers on his left hand were amputated. Possibly, just the tips of two fingers were amputated. As well, the information provided did not make it clear whether he was hospitalized. The employer had a written lockout program and specific procedures for other machines, but it had no procedures for the DoAll vertical blade saw.
Complaint · Partial · Health · 110 employees at the site · Closed May 25, 2010
1675 Glen Ellyn Road, Glendale Heights, IL 60139 · Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Glendale Heights site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 110 workers: 6.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 103 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Chicago Blower Corporation
Glendale Heights · 2025
110
7
4
6.1
2.4
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Nov 15, 2019, Glendale Heights: Hospitalization · amputations · fingertip(s)
On November 15, 2019, an employee was attempting to fix the water hose on a vertical band saw machine when two fingertips contacted the running saw blade and were amputated.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(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:
(7) Fire control—(i) Extinguishers. Suitable fire control devices, such as small hose or portable fire extinguishers, shall be available at locations where flammable liquids are stored.
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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.
