CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: GRIFFIN PLATING CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of GRIFFIN PLATING CO., INC. in 2020 N. HOLLY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 336892385.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GRIFFIN PLATING CO., INC.
- Site address
- 2020 N. HOLLY AVE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60614
- Mailing
- 1636 W ARMITAGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60622
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332813
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.1026 D02 III
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $714 Reduced
06890691
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(iii): Where monitoring revealed employee exposures to be at or above the action level, the employer did not perform periodic monitoring at least every six months: (a) Griffin Plating Company, Inc. performed periodic monitoring for hexavalent chromium on April 20, 2011. The results of the sampling showed that employee exposure to hexavalent chromium was above the action level, but below the OSHA permissible exposure limit. Griffin Plating Company, Inc. did not perform sampling every 6 months thereafter as required by 1910.1026(d). In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $714
- — Z (S) $1020
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 336892385.
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