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John Crane, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Morton Grove, Illinois · Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing · NAICS 339991

11inspections
93citation items
$67,424current penalties
Feb 20, 2024last inspection

OSHA has inspected John Crane, Inc. 11 times in Illinois since 1990.

The latest one began on Feb 20, 2024 on a referral, in Crystal Lake.

Those inspections ended with 93 citation items: 71 serious, 3 repeat and 19 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $90,714 and now stand at $67,424, 26% lower after settlements or reviews.

Hazard communication comes up most often in these citations: 8 items under 1910.1200.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and John Crane, Inc. averages $11,294 (1 cited inspection).

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

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

John Crane, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1990 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347290504 OPENED FEB 20, 2024Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Oct 4, 2024

29 Burdent Drive, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 · Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$8,067$5,647Jul 3, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$8,067$5,647Jul 3, 2024Final

Inspection 339601668 OPENED FEB 25, 2014Closed

Planned · No inspection · Health · 650 employees at the site · Closed Feb 25, 2014

6400 W Oakton, Morton Grove, IL 60053 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 303821805 OPENED JUN 13, 2005Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 130 employees at the site · Closed Jun 21, 2005

815 Payne Dr., Vandalia, IL 62471 · Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 302590450 OPENED MAR 18, 1999Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 400 employees at the site · Closed Oct 20, 1999

6400 W Oakton, Morton Grove, IL 60053 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(2) · Asbestos in general industry
Serious$1,500$150Jul 2, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(v) · Asbestos in general industry
Serious$1,500$1,500May 5, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(4)(i) · Asbestos in general industry
Serious$0$0May 15, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1001(k)(1) · Asbestos in general industry
Serious$1,500$1,500Jul 2, 1999Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv) · Asbestos in general industry
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 2, 1999Closed

Inspection 302589163 OPENED FEB 1, 1999Closed

Referral · Complete · Health · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Apr 23, 1999

6400 W Oakton, Morton Grove, IL 60053 · 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$2,500$2,500Mar 22, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
Serious$1,500$1,500Mar 22, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii) · Hazard communication
Serious$1,500$1,500Mar 22, 1999Closed

Inspection 302041249 OPENED APR 24, 1998Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 1,300 employees at the site · Closed May 7, 1998

6400 W Oakton, Morton Grove, IL 60053 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 102991825 OPENED JUL 20, 1993Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 1,200 employees at the site · Closed Dec 30, 1993

6400 W Oakton, Morton Grove, IL 60053 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$1,500$1,000Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements)
Serious$2,000$1,500Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$5,000$2,500Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(iv) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(vii) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 3d
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$5,000$2,500Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.146(k)(2)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$5,000$2,500Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$2,000$1,500Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 7a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$2,500$500Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 7b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens
Serious$2,500$1,000Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
Repeat$200$100Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
Repeat$7,500$3,000Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
Repeat$0$0Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i) · Working near live electrical parts
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 8, 1993Closed
Citation 3, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(ii) · Bloodborne pathogens
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 8, 1993Closed

Inspection 109641878 OPENED APR 16, 1992Closed

Referral · Complete · Health · 60 employees at the site · Closed Jul 14, 1992

29-31 Bur Dent Drive, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$1,875$1,875Jun 11, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
Serious$1,875$1,875Jun 11, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$1,125$1,125Jun 11, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
Serious$1,125$1,125Jun 11, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Jun 11, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 11, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 11, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 11, 1992Closed
3 older inspections

Inspection 109641472 OPENED APR 9, 1992Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Jun 24, 1992

29-31 Bur Dent Drive, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ivd) · Flammable liquids
Serious$1,500$1,500Apr 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$1,875$1,875Apr 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,500$1,500Apr 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.242(a) · Hand and power tools
Serious$0$0Apr 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,875$1,875Apr 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3) · Woodworking machinery
Serious$1,500$1,500Apr 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1) · Woodworking machinery
Serious$1,125$1,125Apr 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$1,125$1,125Apr 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$1,125$1,125Apr 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 9a Serious$1,875$1,875Apr 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 9b
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2) · Working near live electrical parts
Serious$0$0Apr 23, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.304(a)(2) · Grounding and circuit protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 23, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i) · Using electrical equipment
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 23, 1992Closed

Inspection 103071338 OPENED DEC 19, 1990Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 1,600 employees at the site · Closed Jun 27, 1991

6400 W Oakton, Morton Grove, IL 60053 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · General requirements
Serious$270$270Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$630$630Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$450$450Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$630$630Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2) · Machine guarding
Serious$270$270Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$630$630Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
Serious$180$180Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery
Serious$630$630Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 9a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$270$270Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 9b
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(5) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$0$0Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$360$360Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$360$360Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 12
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(3)(i) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$540$540Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 13
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$540$540Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 14
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(8)(iii) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$360$360Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 15
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$540$540Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 16
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(ia) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$450$450Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 17
29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$450$450Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 18
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$450$450Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 19a
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$450$450Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 19b
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 20
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$450$450Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 21
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Serious$270$270Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 22
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting
Serious$270$270Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 23a
29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9) · Arc welding and cutting
Serious$450$450Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 23b
29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii) · Arc welding and cutting
Serious$0$0Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 24
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$450$450Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 25
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$270$270Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 26
29 CFR 1910.304(a)(2) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$270$270Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 27
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$270$270Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 28
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$360$360Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 29a
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
Serious$360$360Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 29b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.38(a)(2) · Emergency action plans
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.38(a)(5)(ii) · Emergency action plans
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(ii) · Mechanical power presses
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 8
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 19, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 9
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 19, 1991Closed

Inspection 103327557 OPENED DEC 19, 1990Closed

Complaint · Complete · Health · 1,600 employees at the site · Closed Mar 6, 1991

6400 W Oakton, Morton Grove, IL 60053 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 1, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 1, 1991Closed

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 Morton Grove site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 365 workers: 0.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 176 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
John Crane Morton Grove
Morton Grove · 2025
365 220.51.5
John Crane Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake · 2025
52 000.02.5

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.

Feb 6, 2024, Crystal Lake: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · other finger(s) n.e.c.

An employee was using a powder dispenser machine used to fill carbon tubes. The machine was not dispensing powder; the employee was investigating a possible blockage in the hopper when a rotating part in the machine caught his left hand. He suffered partial amputations to two fingers.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1001 · Asbestos in general industry

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(2)

(2) Installed Asbestos Containing Material. Employers and building owners are required to treat installed TSI and sprayed on and troweled-on surfacing materials as ACM in buildings constructed no later than 1980 for purposes of this standard. These materials are designated “presumed ACM or PACM”, and are defined in paragraph (b) of this section. Asphalt and vinyl flooring material installed no later than 1980 also must be treated as asbestos-containing. The employer or building owner may demonstrate that PACM and flooring material do not contain asbestos by complying with paragraph (j)(8)(iii) of this section.

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(v)

(j) Glass slides with painted or frosted ends 1 × 3 inches 1mm thick, precleaned.

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(4)(i)

(4) Warning signs—(i) Posting. Warning signs shall be provided and displayed at each regulated area. In addition, warning signs shall be posted at all approaches to regulated areas so that an employee may read the signs and take necessary protective steps before entering the area.

29 CFR 1910.101 · Compressed gases (general requirements)

29 CFR 1910.1030 · Bloodborne pathogens

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face 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 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

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

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.254 · Arc welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.332 · Training

29 CFR 1910.333 · Working near live electrical parts

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

29 CFR 1910.94 · Ventilation

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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