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OSHA Inspection: V J COMPOUNDING DBA L. CARLTON MERTZ CO.

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of V J COMPOUNDING DBA L. CARLTON MERTZ CO. in 6147 W. 65TH STREET, BEDFORD PARK, IL 60638 (NAICS 325612). OSHA activity number 307367938.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
6147 W. 65TH STREET
City
BEDFORD PARK
State
IL
ZIP
60638
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Union (Y)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
325612
SIC code (legacy)
2842
Employees
13
Ownership type
Private (A)

14 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.24 H

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 16, 2004
Abate by
Sep 28, 2004
Penalty
Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050

1910.38 A01

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Sep 16, 2004
Abate by
Oct 13, 2004
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $750

1910.38 A05 III

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Sep 16, 2004
Abate by
Oct 13, 2004

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 16, 2004
Abate by
Sep 22, 2004
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Hazardous substances 103022600435D129

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 16, 2004
Abate by
Oct 13, 2004
Penalty
Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050

1910.132 F01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 16, 2004
Abate by
Oct 13, 2004

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 16, 2004
Abate by
Sep 22, 2004
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $600

1910.219 E03 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 16, 2004
Abate by
Sep 22, 2004
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $600

1910.1200 F05 I

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 16, 2004
Abate by
Sep 22, 2004
Penalty
Initial $450 · Current $450

Hazardous substances S2272260

1910.1200 F05 II

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 16, 2004
Abate by
Sep 22, 2004

Hazardous substances S2272260

1910.23 C03

Willful Gravity 10 3 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 16, 2004
Abate by
Sep 28, 2004
Penalty
Initial $21,000 · Current $17,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (W) $17000.00
  • · Z (W) $21000.00

1910.151 C

Willful Gravity 10 4 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 16, 2004
Abate by
Sep 21, 2004
Penalty
Initial $21,000 · Current $17,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (W) $17000.00
  • · Z (W) $21000.00

1910.134 E01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 16, 2004
Abate by
Oct 13, 2004

1910.134 F02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 16, 2004
Abate by
Oct 13, 2004

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