UL LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 2016.
OSHA's last visit started on Sep 10, 2019 on a referral, in Northbrook.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 1 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $31,597 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $23,500, down 26%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.29, fall protection systems in general industry (2 items).
For context, across all professional services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,821. UL LLC averages $23,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344298013 OPENED SEP 10, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 1,849 employees at the site · Closed Sep 23, 2019
333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062 · Testing Laboratories and Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 20, 2019: Employee amputates lift index fingertip on miter saw compone
At approximately 12:15 p.m. on August 20, 2019, an employee was cutting double aluminum brackets with a miter saw. The bracket flipped and pinned the employee's finger up against the saw's fence, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The employee was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343467189 OPENED SEP 17, 2018Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · No inspection · Safety · 1,400 employees at the site · Closed Sep 17, 2018
333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062 · Testing Laboratories and Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342956521 OPENED FEB 15, 2018Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 1,400 employees at the site · Closed Sep 20, 2018
333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062 · Testing Laboratories and Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 8, 2018: Employee is struck by falling tank and fractures two ribs
At 1:45 a.m. on February 8, 2018, an employee was moving some old tanks from a basement using a crane. The employee and three coworkers rigged a tank for removal from a lower level area using an eyebolt as an attachment point on top of the tank. As the gantry crane lifted the tank, the bolt pulled out of it and the tank fell towards the employee. The employee was thrown back and landed on a large metal conduit and the concrete floor. The employee fractured two ribs and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Other-than-serious | $11,641 | $9,000 | Aug 7, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Other-than-serious | $8,315 | $4,500 | Aug 7, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Serious | $11,641 | $10,000 | Aug 7, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 341292340 OPENED MAR 2, 2016Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 1,600 employees at the site · Closed Jun 6, 2016
333 Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062 · Testing Laboratories and Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Aug 20, 2019, Northbrook: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was cutting an aluminum bracket with a miter saw when the bracket pinned his finger up against the backstop, resulting in fingertip amputation.
Feb 8, 2018, Northbrook: Hospitalization · fractures · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was using a crane to lift a filtration tank filled with sand to the main level of a hydro lab when the tank fell. The employee was struck by the falling tank, an electrical conduit, and a metal pipe, suffering multiple broken ribs, swelling to the right leg, and a crushing injury.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
