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Thrown Elements Pottery LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Arlington Heights, Illinois · Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing · NAICS 327110

1inspections
14citation items
$6,500current penalties
Apr 10, 2026last inspection

Thrown Elements Pottery LLC has one OSHA inspection on record in Illinois.

OSHA opened it on Apr 10, 2026 after a complaint, in Arlington Heights, and the case has not closed yet.

From that inspection OSHA issued 14 citation items: 13 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $11,918 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,500, down 45%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.134, respiratory protection (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Thrown Elements Pottery LLC averages $6,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Thrown Elements Pottery LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2026 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348867870 OPENED APR 10, 2026Open

Complaint · Partial · Health · 10 employees at the site · Open

260 North Evergreen Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL 60004 · Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$2,838$1,500Sep 17, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Sep 17, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Sep 17, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Sep 17, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$1,702$1,000Sep 17, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Sep 17, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) · Guarding of portable powered tools
 Serious$1,702$1,000Sep 17, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1) · Silica dust in general industry
 Serious$2,838$1,500Sep 17, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i) · Silica dust in general industry
 Serious$0$0Sep 17, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1) · Silica dust in general industry
 Serious$2,838$1,500Sep 17, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i) · Silica dust in general industry
 Serious$0$0Sep 17, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 5c
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Sep 17, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 5d
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Sep 17, 2026Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 17, 2026Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1053 · Silica dust in general industry

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1)

(d) Exposure assessment—(1) General. The employer shall assess the exposure of each employee who is or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section.

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i)

(2) Written exposure control plan. (i) The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements:

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1)

(j) Communication of respirable crystalline silica hazards to employees—(1) Hazard communication. The employer shall include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200). The employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of crystalline silica and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section. The employer shall ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed: Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

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