MORTON, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MORTON INDUSTRIES LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MORTON INDUSTRIES LLC in 70 COMMERCE DR, MORTON, IL 61550 (NAICS 332996). OSHA activity number 342721602.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MORTON INDUSTRIES LLC
- Site address
- 70 COMMERCE DR
- City
- MORTON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61550
- Mailing
- 70 COMMERCE DR, MORTON, IL 61550
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332996
- Employees
- 350
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.255 B04
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,926 · Current $4,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4): All press welding machine operations, where there was a possibility of the operator's fingers being under the point of operation, were not effectively guarded by use of a device such as an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand controls or protection similar to that prescribed for punch press operation. On or about October 13, 2017, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards while assisting the Operator of the spot welder and the employer did not ensure that point of operation on the spot welder was adequately guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4150
- — Z (S) $6926
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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 342721602.
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