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Ecoco, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Chicago, Illinois · Toilet Preparation Manufacturing · NAICS 325620

3inspections
10citation items
$6,700current penalties
Mar 21, 2016last inspection

Ecoco, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 2013.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 21, 2016 after a complaint, in Chicago.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 10 citation items: 9 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $9,975 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,700, down 33%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.134, respiratory protection (5 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Ecoco, Inc. averages $2,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Ecoco, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Ecoco, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2013 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341339331 OPENED MAR 21, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 80 employees at the site · Closed May 11, 2016

1830 N. Lamon, Chicago, IL 60639 · Toilet Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341339471 OPENED MAR 21, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 86 employees at the site · Closed May 4, 2016

1830 N. Lamon Ave., Chicago, IL 60639 · Toilet Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$2,975$2,500Mar 28, 2016Final

Inspection 339266439 OPENED AUG 8, 2013Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 30 employees at the site · Closed Apr 9, 2014

1830 N. Lamon, Chicago, IL 60639 · Toilet Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
Serious$2,100$1,400Sep 3, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection
Serious$2,100$1,400Sep 3, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.134(c) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Sep 3, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Sep 3, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 2d
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Sep 3, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 2e
29 CFR 1910.134(k) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Sep 3, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$2,800$1,400Sep 3, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Sep 3, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Sep 3, 2013Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2017, the Chicago site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 125 workers: 2.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 5 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Ecoco Inc
Chicago · 2017
125 222.11.7

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(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)

(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,

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 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

Other toilet preparation manufacturing employers in Illinois

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