HENRY, IL —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED SUPPLIERS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of UNITED SUPPLIERS, INC. in 1557 COUNTY ROAD 1400 N, HENRY, IL 61537 (NAICS 325314). OSHA activity number 339493710.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED SUPPLIERS, INC.
- Site address
- 1557 COUNTY ROAD 1400 N
- City
- HENRY
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61537
- Mailing
- 1557 COUNTY ROAD 1400 N, HENRY, IL 61537
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
- 325314
- Employees
- 33
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A02
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2): Ladderway floor opening(s) or platform(s) were not guarded by a standard railing with standard toeboard(s) on all exposed sides (except at the entrance to opening) with passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person could walk directly into the opening: Employees working on the platform above the slow unload conveyor pit were exposed to fall hazards because the ladderway floor opening was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $6,000 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 pressroom area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: On or about November 1, 2013 employees were exposed to entanglement hazards because the ingoing nip point on the head pulley of the slow unload conveyor was not protected.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: Employees working at the slow unload conveyor were exposed to electrical and fire hazards because the cord used to provide power to the conveyor was used as a substitute for fixed wiring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.305 G01 IV D
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and/or cables were attached to building surfaces: Employees working at the slow unload conveyor were exposed to electrical and fire hazards because the flexible cord used to provide power to the conveyor was attached to the building with zip-ties.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 339493710.
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