MORTON, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MORTON INDUSTRIES LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MORTON INDUSTRIES LLC in 70 COMMERCE DRIVE, MORTON, IL 61550 (NAICS 332996). OSHA activity number 342975901.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 DRIVE
- City
- MORTON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61550
- Mailing
- 70 COMMERCE DRIVE, MORTON, IL 61550
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 332996
- Employees
- 418
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,239 · Current $5,543 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 is 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system: On or about February 19, 2018 employees were exposed to fall hazards above 7 feet while accessing the work area above the induction brazing machine to open and close water valves and the employer did not ensure suitable fall protection was used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5543.4
- — Z (S) $9239
1910.28 B03 IV
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 3, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling into a ladderway entrance by a self-closing gate or offset: On or about February 19, 2018 employees were exposed to fall hazards above 7 feet while accessing the work area above the induction brazing machine and the ladderway entrance was not protected by a self-closing gate or offset.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 3, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,391 · Current $4,435 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): On or about January 31, 2018, employees were exposed to struck by hazards when a forklift was operated by an employee who had not been evaluated by the employer to operate a forklift safely.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4434.6
- — Z (S) $7391
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,391 · Current $4,435 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): The employer did not ensure machine guarding was provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by: On or about January 27, 2018, employees working in the Small Bend Area were exposed to crushed-by injuries when reaching between the tubing and the pressure die for the MIIC Tubing Bender and machine guarding was not provided.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4434.6
- — Z (S) $7391
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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 342975901.
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