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OSHA Inspection: QUALITEX COMPANY

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of QUALITEX COMPANY in 4248 N. ELSTON AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60618 (NAICS 314999). OSHA activity number 341244317.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
QUALITEX COMPANY
Site address
4248 N. ELSTON AVE.
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60618
Mailing
4248 N. ELSTON, CHICAGO, IL 60618
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
314999
Employees
6
Ownership type
Private (A)

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.36 D01

Other-than-serious 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 11, 2016
Abate by
May 5, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:   a) On February 11, 2016, the employer did not ensure that all exit route doors could be opened at all times without special knowledge.  Employees were exposed to becoming entrapped in the event of a fire due to an Emergency Exit (North Elston Avenue side) having a door latch, which was separate from the door knob, in the closed position that unless moved to the open position would not allow the door to be opened at all times.    b) On February 11, 2016, the employer did not ensure that all exit route doors could be opened at all times without special knowledge.  Employees were exposed to becoming entrapped in the event of a fire due to an Emergency Exit (white overhead door) having three separate door latches in the closed position that unless moved to the open position would not allow the door to be opened at all times.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (1)
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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 341244317.

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