DANVILLE, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: VISCOFAN USA, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VISCOFAN USA, INC. in 915 MICHIGAN AVENUE, DANVILLE, IL 61832 (NAICS 424470). OSHA activity number 341483907.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VISCOFAN USA, INC.
- Site address
- 915 MICHIGAN AVENUE
- City
- DANVILLE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61832
- Mailing
- 915 MICHIGAN AVENUE, DANVILLE, IL 61832
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 424470
- Employees
- 325
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,839 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: On or about May 16, 2016, Employees working around M#6 were exposed to burns and smoke inhalation because the fire extinguisher was not readily accessible, because it was blocked by tools and a partition.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1000
- · Z (S) $7839
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $78,386 · Current $39,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition: On or about May 16, 2016, Employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards while walking in the aisle ways near, M#2, M#5, and M#6 and on the dryer tops, due to the accumulation of water. Viscofan USA, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.22(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1059911 citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on September 10, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 915 Michigan Avenue, Danville, IL 61832. Viscofan USA, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.22(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 980809 citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on November 26, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 915 Michigan Avenue, Danville, IL 61832.
Recent events (2)
- · I (R) $39000
- · Z (R) $78386
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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 341483907.
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