CAROL STREAM, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC. in 437 TOWER BLVD., CAROL STREAM, IL 60188 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 342246311.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC.
- Site address
- 437 TOWER BLVD.
- City
- CAROL STREAM
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60188
- Mailing
- 437 TOWER BLVD., CAROL STREAM, IL 60188
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
- 493110
- Employees
- 260
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,696 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. On or about April 12, 2017, a portion of the catwalk near Dock Door #4 was more than 4 feet above the lower level and was not protected. Employees, that accessed this area in order to clear jams on the conveyor, were not protected from falling by a guardrail system, a safety net system or a personal fall arrest system. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $5000
- · Z (S) $7696
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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 342246311.
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