RANTOUL, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: ENGINEERED PLASTIC COMPONENTS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ENGINEERED PLASTIC COMPONENTS, INC. in 300 SHELLHOUSE DR., RANTOUL, IL 61866 (NAICS 326121). OSHA activity number 339483083.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ENGINEERED PLASTIC COMPONENTS, INC.
- Site address
- 300 SHELLHOUSE DR.
- City
- RANTOUL
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61866
- Mailing
- 300 SHELLHOUSE DR., RANTOUL, IL 61866
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326121
- Employees
- 261
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 G02
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points: Employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards while exiting the facility in the event of an emergency because the access to the side exit door was restrictd to 23 inches due to the placement of a storage cabinet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $4000
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: Employees were exposed to smoke inhalation and burns because a fire extinguisher was not mounted and was sitting on the ground near an aisleway and was not identified.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $4000
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: Employees were exposed to smoke inhalation and burns because a fire extinguisher had not received an annual maintenance check.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.303 B01 III
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(iii): Electrical insulation did not provide the mechanical strength and durability required to protect the electrical conductors: Employees were exposed to electrical shock and burns because the conductor wires entering the panel box were not protected from abrasion because the sealtite insulation was pulled down.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $4000
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: Employees were exposed to electrical hazards when using the suspended metal four gang box electrical outlet to plug in a fan because the unmounted receptacle box was not mounted according to the listed and labeling instructions.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3000
- · Z (S) $4000
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions: Employees were exposed to electrical shock and burns because the conductor wires entering the electrical box had a bushing that was pulled away from the opening and did not protect the cord from abrasion.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments: Employees were exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment and circuits while performing diagnostic testing on presses and electrical panel boxes, and the employees were not trained and familiar with the safety-related work practices.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3000
- · Z (S) $5000
1910.333 B02 I
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a copy of the written procedures outlined in 29 CFR 1910.333 (b)(2) and did not make it available for inspection by employees: Employees were exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment and circuits while performing diagnostic testing on presses and electrical panel boxes, and the employer did not develop and maintain a copy of written electrical procedures that outlined how these activities would be conducted in order to maintain employee safety.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.333 B02 II A
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(A): Safe procedures for deenergizing circuits and equipment were not determined before circuits or equipment were deenergized: Employees were exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment and circuits while performing diagnostic testing on presses and electrical panel boxes, and the employer did not determine safe procedures for deenergizing circuits.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1904.40 A
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours: On November 13, 2013, injury and illness records for the Engineered Plastic Components facility, Rantoul IL, were requested for years 2010 through 2013 year-to-date, and copies of the records were not provided to the OSHA Compliance Officer within four (4) business hours.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $1000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339483083.
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