HAMPSHIRE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: W.R. MEADOWS, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of W.R. MEADOWS, INC. in 300 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140 (NAICS 327390). OSHA activity number 345739130.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W.R. MEADOWS, INC.
- Site address
- 300 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
- City
- HAMPSHIRE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60140
- Mailing
- 300 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 327390
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.307 C03
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(c)(3):Equipment was not safe for the location in that it was not of a type and design that the employer demonstrated would provide protection from the hazards arising from the combustibility and flammability of vapors, liquids, gases, dusts, or fibers involved: On or about January 21, 2022, employees in the mixing room in Building Q, which is a Class I, Division 2 classified area were in the process of cleaning dust off of Mixing Tank 2. The employees used a Shop-Vac vacuum and two extension cords which were not rated as safe for the location. Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards when flammable vapors were ignited causing a flash fire and an explosion in Mixing Tank 2. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $14502
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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 345739130.
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