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OSHA Inspection: ACME REFINING COMPANY

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ACME REFINING COMPANY in 13500 MOZART STREET, BLUE ISLAND, IL 60406 (NAICS 331110). OSHA activity number 339797847.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
13500 MOZART STREET
City
BLUE ISLAND
State
IL
ZIP
60406
Mailing
3357 S. JUSTINE, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
331110
Employees
50
Ownership type
Private (A)

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 25, 2014
Abate by
Aug 20, 2014
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced
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. Shop Area - On or about June 3, 2014, employees were required to operate the following equipment without guards:  1. Hendey Lathe 2. Jet horizontal bandsaw  Employees were thereby exposed to hazards associated with unguarded saw blades and rotating/moving parts.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $4200
  • · Z (S) $7000

1910.253 E01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jul 25, 2014
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.253(e)(1): Equipment was not installed and used only in the service for which it was approved and as recommended by the manufacturer:  a. Torch cutting yard - On or about June 3, 2014, employees were required to use a defective oxygen regulator to perform torch cutting operations.  The employees were thereby exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards associated with defective oxygen fuel gas equipment.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $4200
  • · Z (S) $7000

1910.147 C06 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 25, 2014
Abate by
Aug 20, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.  a. Entire facility - On or about June 3, 2014, the employer had not adequately certified periodic inspections of the established energy control procedures in place for employees who perform servicing and maintenance of equipment.  Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with the unexpected energization of equipment.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (O) $0

1910.178 L06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 25, 2014
Abate by
Aug 20, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not 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:  a. Entire facility - On or about June 3, 2014, the employer had not adequately certified employees who operated powered industrial vehicles. Employees were thereby exposed to struck by hazards associated with powered industrial vehicles.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (O) $0

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