Chatsworth, Illinois · Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · NAICS 326122
Since 2002, OSHA inspectors have visited Prinsco, Inc. in Illinois 6 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 24, 2020 after a complaint, in Chatsworth.
In all, OSHA issued 27 citation items: 20 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $73,182; today they stand at $54,009, 26% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 4 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Prinsco, Inc. averages $8,934 across 2 cited inspections.
Prinsco, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company111 E. Pine Street, Chatsworth, IL 60921 · Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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 | $7,711 | $5,398 | Mar 30, 2020 | Final |
111 E. Pine Street, Chatsworth, IL 60921 · Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 2, 2019: Employee sustains fractures and cuts to legs when struck by
At 3:25 p.m. on July 2, 2019, an employee was assisting a coworker loading pipe onto a trailer. As the coworker backed the forklift away from the trailer, the employee walked behind the forklift and was run over. The employee sustained lacerations and fractures to his legs and was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
111 E. Pine Street, Chatsworth, IL 60921 · Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $12,471 | $12,471 | Jan 11, 2017 | Final |
111 East Pine Street, Chatsworth, IL 60921 · Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2) · Exit route design |
Serious | $3,300 | $2,310 | Oct 10, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Serious | $4,400 | $3,080 | Oct 10, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $3,300 | $500 | Oct 10, 2014 | Final |
111 E Pine St, Chatsworth, IL 60921 · Industrial Machinery 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)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,500 | Oct 22, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.27(f) · Fixed ladders |
Serious | $3,000 | $3,500 | Oct 22, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $3,000 | $0 | Oct 22, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,000 | $5,000 | Oct 22, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,000 | $5,000 | Oct 22, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 12 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,500 | Oct 22, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 13a 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $3,000 | $3,500 | Oct 22, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 13b 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 2012 | Final |
111 E. Pine St., Chatsworth, IL 60921 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Aug 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Aug 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2d 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $0 | Aug 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Aug 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $1,250 | $0 | Aug 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Aug 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Aug 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 11 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $0 | Aug 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2002 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Chatsworth site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 74 workers: 8.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 68 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prinsco, Inc. - Chatsworth Chatsworth · 2024 | 74 | 7 | 5 | 8.0 | 2.6 |
| Pinrsco, Inc.-Chatsworth Chatsworth · 2024 | 74 | 7 | 5 | 8.0 | 2.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Jul 2, 2019, Chatsworth: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s)
A forklift operator was loading plastic pipe onto a trailer. The forklift backed up and ran over another employee's leg. The injured employee suffered a laceration to the leg and broken bone in the ankle.
Nov 16, 2016, Chatsworth: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was using a bandsaw to cut fittings when a fitting jumped and the bandsaw partially amputated his left thumb tip.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)
(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)
(h) Post-mortem data: Increased incidence and/or severity of post-mortem findings may be indicative of maternal toxicity. This can include gross or microscopic pathological findings or organ weight data, including absolute organ weight, organ-to-body weight ratio, or organ-to-brain weight ratio. When supported by findings of adverse histopathological effects in the affected organ(s), the observation of a significant change in the average weight of suspected target organ(s) of treated dams (mothers), compared to those in the control group, may be considered evidence of maternal toxicity.
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)
(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.
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