OSHA SearchOSHA records by employer

Ideas, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Chicago, Illinois · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · NAICS 325188

2inspections
15citation items
$13,185current penalties
Feb 6, 2019last inspection

Ideas, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 1985.

OSHA's last visit started on Feb 6, 2019 after a complaint, in Harvey.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 15 citation items: 10 serious and 5 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $21,975 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $13,185, down 40%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1200, hazard communication (5 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Ideas, Inc. averages $13,185 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Ideas, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1985 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

Want to know if OSHA cites Ideas, Inc. again? Add it to a watchlist and we will email you the morning the citation shows up.

Watch this company

Inspection history

Inspection 343763348 OPENED FEB 6, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 8 employees at the site · Closed Apr 2, 2020

16131 Clinton Ave., Harvey, IL 60426 · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces
 Serious$2,273$1,364Apr 1, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
 Serious$3,031$1,819Apr 1, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$3,031$1,819Apr 1, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
 Serious$0$0Apr 1, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
 Serious$0$0Apr 1, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$3,789$2,273Apr 1, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$3,789$2,274Apr 1, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$2,273$1,364Apr 1, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 7a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$3,789$2,273Apr 1, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 7b
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Apr 1, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 1, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 1, 2019Final

Inspection 1649946 OPENED DEC 4, 1985Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Apr 29, 1986

1030 E. 87th St., Chicago, IL 60619 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(d)(6) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 26, 1986Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 26, 1986Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 26, 1986Closed

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(d)(6)

(d) Any organic peroxide which in laboratory testing meets the criteria in (d)(i), (ii), or (iii) shall be defined as organic peroxide TYPE D:

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(f)(1)

(f) Labels and other forms of warning—(1) Labels on shipped containers. The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked. Hazards not otherwise classified and hazards identified and classified under (d)(1)(ii) do not have to be addressed on the container. Where the chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor is required to label, tag or mark the following shall be provided:

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

Other other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing employers in Illinois

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.