LAKE BLUFF, IL —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN METAL FIBERS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AMERICAN METAL FIBERS, INC. in 13420 ROCKLAND ROAD, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 348252123.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN METAL FIBERS, INC.
- Site address
- 13420 ROCKLAND ROAD
- City
- LAKE BLUFF
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60044
- Mailing
- 13420 ROCKLAND ROAD, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332999
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $11,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Warehouse - On or about May 16, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees were adequately protected from rotating parts and ingoing nip points on equipment, such as the Molded E-Glass Machine. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11000
- — Z (S) $11585
1910.219 C02 I
- Issued
- May 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i):All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting: a) Warehouse - On May 16, 2025, an open shaft was observed on the Molded E-Glass Machine. The employer did not ensure that horizontal shafting on the top of the Molded E-Glass machine was fully enclosed by a guard. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11585
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- May 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,276 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. a) On December 04, 2024, an employee suffered a laceration that resulted in an amputation after the employee was trying to untangle the wire on the INOX Machine with his hand. The employer did not report a work-related injury to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours that occurred on December 04, 2024, that resulted in an amputation. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4000
- — Z (O) $8276
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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 348252123.
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