BROADVIEW, IL —
OSHA Inspection: STAR THERMOPLASTIC ALLOYS AND RUBBERS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of STAR THERMOPLASTIC ALLOYS AND RUBBERS, INC. in 2121 W. 21ST ST., BROADVIEW, IL 60155 (NAICS 325199). OSHA activity number 343188280.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STAR THERMOPLASTIC ALLOYS AND RUBBERS, INC.
- Site address
- 2121 W. 21ST ST.
- City
- BROADVIEW
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60155
- Mailing
- 2121 W. 21ST ST., BROADVIEW, IL 60155
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 325199
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: a. On or about May 29, 2018, in the oil tank farm area, the tanks were not labeled as permit confined spaces. A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1052 D02
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride: a. On or about May 29, 2018, in the laboratory, employees are required to use methylene chloride. The company did not conduct air monitoring to determine the employee's exposure to the methylene chloride.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1052 L01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride: a. On or about May 29, 2018, in the lab, employees were required to use methylene chloride and were not provided specific methylene chloride chemical training and the information of this standard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1450 E01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1450(e)(1): Where hazardous chemicals were used in the workplace, the employer did not develop and carry out the provisions of a written Chemical Hygiene Plan which was capable of protecting employees from health hazards associated with hazardous chemicals: a. On or about May 29, 2018, in the laboratories, employees were to required to use chemicals such as methylene chloride and 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene. The company did not have a chemical hygiene plan.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 343188280.
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