Inspection 346853591 OPENED JUL 24, 2023Closed
1535 S. Lakeside Dr., Waukegan, IL 60085 · Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Thermoflex Corp. 3 times in Illinois since 2003.
The latest one began on Jul 24, 2023 after a complaint, in Waukegan.
Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 7 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $3,539 and now stand at $2,939, 17% lower after settlements or reviews.
Personal protective equipment, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.132.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Thermoflex Corp. averages $1,539 (1 cited inspection).
Thermoflex Corp. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 342111952 OPENED FEB 16, 2017Closed
1535 S. Lakeside Dr., Waukegan, IL 60085 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 12, 2017: Employee falls from machine and fractures multiple ribs
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on February 12, 2017, Employee #1 was performing a color change on an injection-molding machine. To access the removable plate, she climbed onto the top of an electrical cabinet and then onto the machine. While she was on the machine working, her feet became tangled and she tripped. She fell onto the top of the electrical cabinet and then to the ground. The fall was approximately 2 ft to the electrical cabinet and an additional 6 ft to the ground. She sustained multiple fractured ribs in the fall. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where she received treatment and was then hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.40(a) · Giving injury records to OSHA |
Other-than-serious | $1,539 | $1,539 | Mar 31, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 306001843 OPENED OCT 24, 2003Closed
4045 South Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60609 · All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $1,250 | $875 | Dec 11, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $750 | $525 | Dec 11, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(4) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2d 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2e 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(1) · Emergency action plans |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2003 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Waukegan site logged 24 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 650 workers: 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 382 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermoflex Corp Waukegan · 2023 | 650 | 24 | 17 | 3.6 | 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 12, 2017, Waukegan: Hospitalization · fractures · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
On February 12, 2017, at approximately 1:30 p.m., an employee was standing on a metal electrical box, clearing material from a hopper and ductwork. The employee stepped backward and fell approximately 4 feet to the floor, breaking ribs and requiring hospitalization.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
29 CFR 1904.40 · Giving injury records to OSHA
29 CFR 1904.40(a)
(a) Basic requirement. When an authorized government representative asks for the records you keep under part 1904, you must provide copies of the records within four (4) business hours.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
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 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection
29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection
29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
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