CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: FREEDMAN SEATING COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of FREEDMAN SEATING COMPANY in 4545 W. AUGUSTA BLVD., CHICAGO, IL 60651 (NAICS 336360). OSHA activity number 344170410.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FREEDMAN SEATING COMPANY
- Site address
- 4545 W. AUGUSTA BLVD.
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60651
- Mailing
- 4545 W. AUGUSTA BLVD., CHICAGO, IL 60651
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
- 336360
- Employees
- 880
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1026 L01 III
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,683 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees: a. On or about July 22, 2019, in the welding area, an employee required to weld on stainless steel was exposed to chromium (VI) between 0.0009 mg/m3 - 0.0015 mg/m3. The employer did not train the employees on the hazards associated with chromium (VI), the chromium (VI) standard, the medical surveillance paragraph and availability of the standard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $5683
1910.1200 H03
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,683 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv): a. On or about July 22, 2019, in the work area, the employees were not adequately trained in the physical hazards, health hazards and Global Harmonization System (GHS) labeling for chemicals in the work area, such as but not limited to, toluene, acetone and 2 butoxyethanol.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $5683
1910.132 H01
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): Except as provided by paragraphs (h)(2) through (h)(6) of this section, the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees. a. On or about July 22, 2019, in the welding department, employees were required to pay for every other protective jacket required for the welding work.
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 344170410.
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