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Clover Plastics LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Chicago, Illinois · Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing · NAICS 325211

3inspections
14citation items
$6,150current penalties
Aug 23, 2017last inspection

Clover Plastics LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 1977.

OSHA's last visit started on Aug 23, 2017 on a referral, in West Chicago.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 14 citation items: 12 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $25,647 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,150, down 76%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Clover Plastics LLC averages $6,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Clover Plastics LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 1977 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342568169 OPENED AUG 23, 2017Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Nov 23, 2018

1145 Howard Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185 · Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jul 28, 2017: Employee's fingers are amputated when caught in belt

At 7:00 p.m. on July 28, 2017, Employee #1 was loading plastic onto a conveyor belt when the grinder became jammed. The employee attempted to remove the jam in the machine by manually moving the unguarded belts. Employee #1's hand became caught in the belt and pulleys, amputating three of his fingers.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$3,880$2,000Jan 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jan 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jan 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$3,880$0Jan 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$2,217$0Jan 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$3,880$2,000Jan 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 5a Serious$3,880$2,000Jan 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2) · Working near live electrical parts
 Serious$0$0Jan 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 5c
29 CFR 1910.334(c)(1) · Using electrical equipment
 Serious$0$0Jan 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 5d
29 CFR 1910.333(a) · Working near live electrical parts
 Serious$3,880$0Jan 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 5e
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i) · Working near live electrical parts
 Serious$0$0Jan 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 5f
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection
 Serious$3,880$0Jan 26, 2018Final

Inspection 15897713 OPENED NOV 1, 1977Closed

Follow-up · Complete · Safety · 57 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

2435 Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60618 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 15897374 OPENED AUG 24, 1977Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 57 employees at the site · Closed Nov 9, 1977

2435 Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(4) · Machine guarding
 Serious$150$150Sep 20, 1977Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 20, 1977Closed

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.

Jul 28, 2017, West Chicago: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.

An employee's fingers were in the belt guard of a jammed and inoperable conveyor. Once the jam was cleared, the conveyor started to cycle and three fingers on the left hand were amputated.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)

(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)

(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

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

29 CFR 1910.332 · Training

29 CFR 1910.333 · Working near live electrical parts

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

29 CFR 1910.335 · Safeguards for personnel protection

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