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Chromold Plating Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

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

1inspections
8citation items
$5,000current penalties
Apr 29, 2026last inspection

OSHA has inspected Chromold Plating Inc. once in Illinois.

The inspection began on Apr 29, 2026 as a planned inspection, in Mchenry.

That inspection ended with 8 citation items: 8 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $7,946 and now stand at $5,000, 37% lower after settlements or reviews.

Hexavalent chromium comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.1026.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Chromold Plating Inc. averages $5,000 (1 cited inspection).

Chromold Plating Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2026 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348907577 OPENED APR 29, 2026Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 3 employees at the site · Closed Oct 1, 2026

1631 Oak Drive, Mchenry, IL 60050 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$2,838$1,700Sep 10, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Sep 10, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Sep 10, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(ii) · Hexavalent chromium
 Serious$0$0Sep 10, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 1e
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2) · Hexavalent chromium
 Serious$0$0Sep 10, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1) · Hexavalent chromium
 Serious$2,838$1,700Sep 10, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(iii) · Hexavalent chromium
 Serious$2,270$1,600Sep 10, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(iv) · Hexavalent chromium
 Serious$0$0Sep 10, 2026Final

The rules behind these citations

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

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)(1)(ii)

(l) Communication of chromium (VI) hazards to employees—(1) Hazard communication—general—(i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers shall comply with all requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (§ 1910.1200) for chromium (VI).

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)

(l) Communication of chromium (VI) hazards to employees—(1) Hazard communication—general—(i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers shall comply with all requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (§ 1910.1200) for chromium (VI).

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

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

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