CHICAGO, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: MERCURY PLASTICS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of MERCURY PLASTICS, INC. in 4535 W FULLERTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 340006519.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MERCURY PLASTICS, INC.
- Site address
- 4535 W FULLERTON AVE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60639
- Mailing
- 4535 W FULLERTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 326199
- Employees
- 115
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 H03 II
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $630 Reduced
10802280
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area: a) On or about October 15, 2014, Mercury Plastics did not train employees on the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in their work area. Employees are exposed to the chemical by-products from the heating of plastics. These chemicals include, but are not limited to ethyl benzene and styrene. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $630
- · Z (O) $900
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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 340006519.
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