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WILLOW SPRINGS, IL —

OSHA Inspection: TEC AIR

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TEC AIR in ONE TEC AI R AVENUE, WILLOW SPRINGS, IL 60480 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 339242356.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
TEC AIR
Site address
ONE TEC AI R AVENUE
City
WILLOW SPRINGS
State
IL
ZIP
60480
Mailing
ONE TEC AI R AVENUE, WILLOW SPRINGS, IL 60480

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
A

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
326199
Employees
100
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.25 D01 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(d)(1)(i): Ladders shall be maintained in good condition at all times, the joint between the steps and side rails shall be tight, all hardware and fittings securely attached, and the movable parts shall operate freely without binding or undue play:  On or about July 31, 2013, in the facility, employees (Material Handlers) required to manually fill the feed hoppers on the plastic mold machines were exposed to a fall hazard due to the use of unstable (wobbly) portable wood shop-made stepladders (3-4 steps) when accessing the hoppers.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1400
  • — Z (S) $2800

1910.25 D01 X

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(d)(1)(x): Ladders shall be inspected frequently and those which have developed defects shall be withdrawn from service for repair or destruction and tagged or marked as "Dangerous, Do Not Use."  On or about July 31, 2013, in the facility, employees (Material Handlers) required to fill the feed hoppers on the plastic mold machines were exposed to a fall hazard due to the use  of unstable (wobbly) portable wood shop-made stepladders (3-4 steps) when accessing the hoppers.  Ladders were not inspected frequently and withdrawn from service for repair or destruction.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.178 L06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  On or about July 31, 2013, in the facility, authorized employees were required to operate propane-powered forklifts during production operations.  The employer did not certify that each operator had been evaluated as required by paragraph (l).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — 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 339242356.