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Paper Source, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Chicago, Illinois · Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 424120

1inspections
2citation items
$2,520current penalties
May 22, 2015last inspection

OSHA has inspected Paper Source, Inc. once in Illinois.

The inspection began on May 22, 2015 after a complaint, in Chicago.

That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $3,600 and now stand at $2,520, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.

Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.147.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and Paper Source, Inc. averages $2,520 (1 cited inspection).

Paper Source, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340651207 OPENED MAY 22, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 149 employees at the site · Closed Jul 31, 2015

716 W. Kinzie, Chicago, IL 60607 · Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Serious$3,600$2,520Jun 23, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Jun 23, 2015Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b)

(B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)

(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.

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