Inspection 344253919 OPENED AUG 22, 2019Closed
1146 Hickory Point Mall, Forsyth, IL 62535 · Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Hobby Lobby 2 times in Illinois since 2015.
The latest one began on Aug 22, 2019 to monitor an earlier case, in Forsyth.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $6,600 and now stand at $3,000, 55% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $2,130, and Hobby Lobby averages $3,000 (1 cited inspection).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 340484930 OPENED MAR 24, 2015Closed
7061 W. 159th, Tinley Park, IL 60477 · Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $3,300 | $2,000 | Jul 21, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $3,300 | $1,000 | Jul 21, 2015 | Final |
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.
Jan 9, 2018, Forsyth: Hospitalization · fractures · hip(s)
On January 9, 2018, at approximately 6:20 PM, an employee was carrying items from the stockroom when she tripped over a bushel basket and fractured her left hip.
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 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
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- Joann Fabrics and Crafts Store # 1572 Bloomington · 2 citations · $5,480
- Gretchen Quistgaard Rochester · 4 citations · $0
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