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Rapid Pallets, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Bridgeview, Illinois · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · NAICS 321920

5inspections
22citation items
$33,537current penalties
Aug 31, 2022last inspection

Since 2015, OSHA inspectors have visited Rapid Pallets, Inc. in Illinois 5 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Aug 31, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Bridgeview.

In all, OSHA issued 22 citation items: 13 serious, 3 repeat and 6 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $56,314; today they stand at $33,537, 40% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.22 (walking-working surfaces), 3 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Rapid Pallets, Inc. averages $8,384 across 4 cited inspections.

The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $57,595 in back wages owed to workers.

Rapid Pallets, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346183502 OPENED AUG 31, 2022Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 27 employees at the site · Closed Dec 27, 2022

9700 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview, IL 60455 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Serious$4,351$3,000Oct 31, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$4,351$3,000Oct 31, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · Walking-working surfaces
 Repeat$8,701$6,000Oct 31, 2022Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(a) · Injury and illness log
 Repeat$0$0Oct 31, 2022Final

Inspection 343587606 OPENED NOV 7, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 43 employees at the site · Closed Aug 23, 2019

9700 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview, IL 60455 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · Walking-working surfaces
 Repeat$8,752$5,688Mar 14, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(a) · Injury and illness log
 Other-than-serious$1,459$949Mar 14, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1) · Sanitation
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 14, 2019Final

Inspection 341583516 OPENED JUN 28, 2016Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Health · 37 employees at the site · Closed Jul 18, 2016

9700 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview, IL 60455 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340775642 OPENED JUL 15, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 37 employees at the site · Closed Dec 1, 2016

9700 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview, IL 60455 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$4,900$2,450Dec 3, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$4,900$2,450Dec 3, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$0$0Dec 3, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 3, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 3, 2015Final

Inspection 340759505 OPENED JUL 8, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 37 employees at the site · Closed Oct 25, 2016

9700 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview, IL 60455 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$4,900$3,000Sep 21, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$3,500$1,750Sep 21, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.307(c) · Hazardous (classified) locations
 Serious$3,500$1,750Sep 21, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · General requirements
 Serious$0$0Sep 21, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2) · Air contaminants
 Serious$3,500$1,750Sep 21, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants
 Serious$0$0Sep 21, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$3,500$1,750Sep 21, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Sep 21, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 21, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 21, 2015Final

Wage and hour cases

Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.

Period reviewedViolationsWorkers owedBack wagesPenalties
Feb 22, 2013 to Feb 21, 2015
Bridgeview
4847$57,595$0

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(a)

(a) Basic requirement. You must use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses. The OSHA 300 form is called the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the 300-A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and the OSHA 301 form is called the Injury and Illness Incident Report.

29 CFR 1910.1000 · Air contaminants

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2)

(2) Other substances—8-hour Time Weighted Averages. An employee's exposure to any substance in Table Z-1, the exposure limit of which is not preceded by a “C”, shall not exceed the 8-hour Time Weighted Average given for that substance in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week.

29 CFR 1910.1000(e)

(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.141 · Sanitation

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.307 · Hazardous (classified) locations

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

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