Inspection 346558810 OPENED MAR 7, 2023Closed
1251 Ardmore Ave, Itasca, IL 60143 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2022, OSHA inspectors have visited Phoenix Converting, Inc. in Illinois 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 7, 2023 on a referral, in Itasca.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $18,853; today they stand at $11,000, 42% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Phoenix Converting, Inc. averages $11,000 across 1 cited inspection.
Phoenix Converting, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 346374812 OPENED DEC 6, 2022Closed
1251 Ardmore Ave, Itasca, IL 60143 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $10,151 | $7,000 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $1,450 | $800 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $7,252 | $3,200 | Jan 12, 2023 | 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 2024, the Itasca site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 60 workers: 5.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 164 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Converting Itasca · 2024 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 5.5 | 2.6 |
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 24, 2023, Itasca: Hospitalization · heat (thermal) burns, unspecified · upper extremities, unspecified
An employee was cleaning the inside of a laminator machine when their arm was caught, resulting in a burn and hospitalization.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)
(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.
29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
Other plastics bag and pouch manufacturing employers in Illinois
- Polar Tech Industries, Inc. Genoa · 10 citations · $9,355
- Midwest Can Company, LLC Franklin Park · 57 citations · $113,072
- B & M Plastic Inc. Franklin Park · 3 citations · $7,000
- Foremost Plastics Products Company, Inc. Elmwood Park · 6 citations · $9,848
- Clark Foam Products Corporation Chicago · 9 citations · $20,140
- Tangent Technologies LLC Aurora · 24 citations · $94,697
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