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OSHA Inspection: HELMS PERFORMANCE GROUP, INC. DBA CHRISTY METALS/CHRIS INDUSTRIES/CHRIS PLATING

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HELMS PERFORMANCE GROUP, INC. DBA CHRISTY METALS/CHRIS INDUSTRIES/CHRIS PLATING in 2810 OLD WILLOW RD., NORTHBROOK, IL 60062 (NAICS 332311). OSHA activity number 341384345.

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Site address
2810 OLD WILLOW RD.
City
NORTHBROOK
State
IL
ZIP
60062
Mailing
2810 OLD WILLOW RD., NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332311
Employees
46
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L01 II

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 20, 2016
Abate by
May 26, 2016
Penalty
Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:  (a) On April 6, 2016, an employee was observed operating a powered industrial truck without first being trained and certified to operate a powered industrial vehicle in this facility.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $2100

1910.178 L04 III

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
May 20, 2016
Abate by
May 26, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  (a) On April 6, 2016, employees were observed operating powered industrial trucks when their performance had not been reevaluated in the past three years.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.178 A06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 20, 2016
Abate by
Jun 16, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:  (a) In the Plating Area - On April 6, 2016, the identification and data plates on the gray Kalmar forklift were not legible.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.178 Q07

Other-than-serious 1 instance 17 exposed
Issued
May 20, 2016
Abate by
Jun 16, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  (a) On April 6, 2016, the employer had not developed and instituted a formal program of daily/pre-use inspections of powered industrial vehicles.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (O) $0

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