FRANKLIN PARK, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST CAN COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MIDWEST CAN COMPANY in 10800 W. BELMONT, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 (NAICS 326160). OSHA activity number 339124216.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MIDWEST CAN COMPANY
- Site address
- 10800 W. BELMONT
- City
- FRANKLIN PARK
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60131
- Mailing
- 10800 W. BELMONT, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 326160
- Employees
- 59
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C05 II D
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $1,848 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s): a) Midwest Can Company: Blow Molding Department- The employer did not ensure that lockout devices being used indicated the identity of the employee who applied the device on equipment, such as when servicing was being performed on the Beckem blow molding machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1848
- — Z (S) $3080
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $1,848 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Container Specialties, Inc.: Blow Molding Department- The employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding that would protect employees from hazards created by ingoing nip points, such as on Conveyor Line 14 packing station. b) Container Specialties, Inc.: Blow Molding Department- The employer did not ensure that employees were adequately protected from hazards created by ingoing nip points and rotating parts on equipment, such as the Blow Molding Machine 35. The bottom half of the guard door in the boxing station of Blow Molding Machine 35 was missing. The two center guards covering the conveyor system on Blow Molding Machine 35 were also missing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1848
- — Z (S) $3080
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,700 · Current $4,620 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: a) Midwest Can Company: Blow Molding Department- The employer did not provide authorized level training to employees who were performing maintenance or servicing on equipment in the facility. Midwest Can Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A), which was contained in OSHA Inspections Number 403902, Citation 1, Item 1, issued on May 22, 2012, with respect to the workplace at 1950 N. Mannheim Rd, Melrose Park, IL 60160. Midwest Can Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i), which was contained in OSHA Inspections Number 313724957, Citation 1, Item 2, issued on November 25, 2009, with respect to the workplace at 1950 N. Mannheim Rd, Melrose Park, IL 60160.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4620
- — Z (R) $7700
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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 339124216.
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