BENSENVILLE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: PURELINE TREATMENT SYSTEM LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PURELINE TREATMENT SYSTEM LLC in 1241 NORTH ELLIS STREET, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106 (NAICS 333318). OSHA activity number 346739378.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PURELINE TREATMENT SYSTEM LLC
- Site address
- 1241 NORTH ELLIS STREET
- City
- BENSENVILLE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60106
- Mailing
- 1241 N. ELLIS STREET, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106
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
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333318
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $9,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a):Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact. (a) On or about May 23, 2023, the employer did not ensure that each employee who was exposed to hazardous physical contact with chemicals, including (but not limited to) Sodium Chlorite were protected by appropriate personal protective equipment for the body. Employees utilized equipment not maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition, including (but not limited to) Skechers Relaxed Fit Steel Toe Boots. An employee received 2nd and 3rd degree burns after his boots, exposed to chemicals, caught fire. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9000
- — Z (S) $14063
1910.132 B
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(b): Employee-owned equipment. Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer shall be responsible to assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment. (a) On or about May 23, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employee-owned equipment, including (but not limited to) Skechers Skechers Relaxed Fit Steel Toe Boots, were adequate, properly maintained and sanitized. Employees were exposed to hazardous physical contact with chemicals (including, but not limited to) Sodium Chlorite. An employee received 2nd and 3rd degree burns after his boots, exposed to chemicals, caught fire. (b) On or about June 1, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employee-owned equipment, including (but not limited to) Thorogood Boots, were adequate, properly maintained and sanitized. Employees were exposed to hazardous physical contact with chemicals. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 346739378.
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