CHICAGO, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION in 7575 S. KOSTNER AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60652 (NAICS 326140). OSHA activity number 342467289.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION
- Site address
- 7575 S. KOSTNER AVE.
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60652
- Mailing
- 7575 S. KOSTNER AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60652
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 326140
- Employees
- 1500
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $69,713 · Current $12,934 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. Thermos Department - On or about July 4, 2017, employees were required to work by and near the Winsted mold wheel lines #10 and #11. The employer did not provide guards to protect employees from coming in contact with in-going nip points on the Winsted mold wheel lines #10 and #11. Employees were exposed to lacerations, broken bones and amputations. The Solo Cup Corporation was previously cited for violation of the occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard or 29 CFR 212 (a) (1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1047979, citation number 1, Item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 25, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 7575 S. Kostner Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60652.
Recent events (3)
- · F (R) $12934
- · C (R) $69713
- · Z (R) $69713
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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 342467289.
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