CHICAGO, IL — 2012-10-18 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE HARD CHROME

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2012-10-18 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of EMPIRE HARD CHROME in 1615 S KOSTNER, CHICAGO, IL 60623 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 336926985.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: EMPIRE HARD CHROME
Site address: 1615 S KOSTNER
City: CHICAGO
State: IL
ZIP: 60623
Mailing: 1615 S KOSTNER, CHICAGO, IL 60623

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: 2012-10-18 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2012-10-18 00:00:00
Case closed: 2012-12-27 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:19:52

Establishment context

NAICS code: 332813
Employees: 45
Ownership type: A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.124 H04

Other-than-serious 1 instance 38 exposed

Issued: Nov 8, 2012
Abate by: Dec 28, 2012
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(h)(4): Employees working with Chromic Acid were not provided with periodic examinations of their exposed body parts, especially their nostrils:    On or about October 18, 2012, in the facility, employees required to perform hard chrome plating operations with chromic acid solution were not provided with periodic examinations of their exposed body parts, especially their nostrils.

Recent events (1)

2012-11-08 00:00:00 — Z (O) $0

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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 336926985.

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