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Uline Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Waukegan, Illinois · General Warehousing and Storage · NAICS 493110

4inspections
15citation items
$5,400current penalties
Jul 24, 2019last inspection

Since 1993, OSHA inspectors have visited Uline Inc. in Illinois 4 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jul 24, 2019 on a referral, in North Chicago.

In all, OSHA issued 15 citation items: 6 serious and 9 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $6,400; today they stand at $5,400, 16% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.38 (emergency action plans), 2 times.

Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,555 penalty. Uline Inc. averages $0 across 1 cited inspection.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Uline Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1993 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344179627 OPENED JUL 24, 2019Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 58 employees at the site · Closed Feb 14, 2020

3200 Skokie Hwy,, North Chicago, IL 60064 · Freight Transportation Arrangement · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jul 17, 2019: Employee fractures and dislocates foot when pinned between t

At 2:30 p.m. on July 17, 2019, an employee was driving a Crown Reach powered industral truck (PIT) dropping pallets off at dock. The employee was driving with the cab forward when a coworker operating a Toyota PIT slowed down to make a left turn. The employee struck the coworker's PIT from behind with his PIT. The employee had his foot outside of the cab at the time of impact and pinned his left foot between the two PITs. The employee fractured and dislocated his foot and was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(d) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 22, 2019Final

Inspection 314735960 OPENED AUG 20, 2010Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 200 employees at the site · Closed Oct 25, 2010

2105 Lakeside Dr, Waukegan, IL 60085 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
Other-than-serious$1,300$300Sep 17, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(4)(i) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
Serious$1,300$1,300Sep 17, 2010Closed

Inspection 305080145 OPENED FEB 1, 2002Closed

Complaint · No inspection · Health · 45 employees at the site · Closed Feb 7, 2002

2200 S. Lakeside, Waukegan, IL 60085 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 102529351 OPENED AUG 12, 1993Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 48 employees at the site · Closed Sep 16, 1993

950 Albrecht Drive, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.38(a)(1) · Emergency action plans
Serious$1,000$1,000Sep 7, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.38(b)(1) · Emergency action plans
Serious$0$0Sep 7, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
Serious$1,050$1,050Sep 7, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,000$1,000Sep 7, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
Serious$750$750Sep 7, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 7, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.37(q)(1) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 7, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.37(q)(2) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 7, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.134(b)(11) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 7, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 7, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 7, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 7, 1993Closed

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.

Jul 17, 2019, North Chicago: Hospitalization · fractures · foot (feet), unspecified

The injured employee was driving a forklift and following another forklift. When the other forklift stopped, the injured employee's forklift continued forward and his leg was caught between the two forklifts. The employee sustained a broken left foot.

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 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii)

(ii) Containers when stored inside shall not be located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people.

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(4)(i)

(4) Storage within buildings not frequented by the public (such as industrial buildings). (i) The quantity of LP-Gas stored shall not exceed 300 pounds (approximately 2,550 cubic feet in vapor form) except as provided in subparagraph (5) of this paragraph.

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 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

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