Inspection 347487613 OPENED MAY 16, 2024Closed
984 Ipsen Road, Cherry Valley, IL 61016 · Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Ipsen, Inc has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 2019.
OSHA's last visit started on May 16, 2024 after a complaint, in Cherry Valley.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 12 citation items: 10 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $94,122 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $55,250, down 41%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.146, permit-required confined spaces (3 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Ipsen, Inc averages $18,417 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
Ipsen, Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 346449176 OPENED JAN 20, 2023Closed
984 Ipsen Road, Cherry Valley, IL 61016 · Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(4) · Ladders in general industry |
Serious | $8,036 | $4,780 | Apr 26, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $14,063 | $8,430 | Apr 26, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $14,063 | $8,430 | Apr 26, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $14,063 | $8,430 | Apr 26, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $14,063 | $8,430 | Apr 26, 2023 | Final |
Inspection 344132204 OPENED JUL 3, 2019Closed
325 John St., Pecatonica, IL 61063 · Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing · 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(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $7,672 | $4,215 | Dec 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $9,206 | $5,100 | Dec 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $6,137 | $3,335 | Dec 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 344110861 OPENED JUN 26, 2019Closed
325 John St., Pecatonica, IL 61063 · Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $6,819 | $4,100 | Jul 1, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(viii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 2019 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Cherry Valley site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 197 workers: 1.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipsen Cherry Valley Cherry Valley · 2025 | 197 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
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 11, 2023, Cherry Valley: Hospitalization · cuts and abrasions or bruises · head, unspecified
An employee was working from a ladder to service a heat treating vessel when they lost consciousness due a lack of oxygen and the nitrogen present. The employee fell from the ladder and sustained back contusions and a head laceration that required stitches.
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(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 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)
(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6)
(6) The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer.
29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.23 · Ladders in general industry
29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
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- J. T. Thorpe & Son, Inc. Peoria · 4 citations · $10,000
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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.