FRANKLIN PARK, IL —
OSHA Inspection: HUNTER PANELS LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HUNTER PANELS LLC in 9201 W. BELMONT, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 (NAICS 326150). OSHA activity number 342269727.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HUNTER PANELS LLC
- Site address
- 9201 W. BELMONT
- City
- FRANKLIN PARK
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60131
- Mailing
- 9201 W. BELMONT, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326150
- Employees
- 85
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $6,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards when utilizing unanchored and damaged steel storage racks: (a) On or about April 20, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the three level storage rack system with multiple bays used to store pallets of materials weighing 900-1000 lbs., displayed plaques with rated loads (1.4.2 plaque); (b) On or about April 20, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the steel storage racks with visible damage were immediately isolated until the damaged portions were evaluated by a storage rack design professional and were not placed back into service until repaired and certification was obtained that the repaired components of the storage rack system were restored to at least their original design capacity (1.4.9 rack damage); Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or crush-by hazards while working in and around the damaged storage rack system. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6800
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.28 B11 II
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $11,950 · Current $6,405 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): The employer did not ensure each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers was equipped with stair rail systems and handrails per Table D-2 - Stairway Handrail Requirements; stair width less than 44 inches (1.1 m), and two open sides required to have one stair rail system on each open side: a) On April 20, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the platform stairs allowing access over the conveyor system were equipped with intermediate rails on each open side of the stairs. These stairs each had four treads and five risers. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6405
- — Z (S) $11950
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342269727.
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