CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL —
OSHA Inspection: A Z PLASTICS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of A Z PLASTICS, INC. in 1232 MCKINLEY AVENUE, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411 (NAICS 562920). OSHA activity number 348409723.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A Z PLASTICS, INC.
- Site address
- 1232 MCKINLEY AVENUE
- City
- CHICAGO HEIGHTS
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60411
- Mailing
- 1232 MCKINLEY AVENUE, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
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
- 562920
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 M01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,268 · Current $4,634 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(1): Trucks shall not be driven up to anyone standing in front of a bench or other fixed object: a. On or about July 22, 2025, at the above-mentioned workplace, the employer did not ensure that employees operating powered industrial trucks were not driving up to employees who were standing near a fixed object. Employees were thereby exposed to struck-by/crush-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4634
- — Z (S) $9268
1910.178 M02
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): No employee(s) should be allowed to stand or pass under the elevated portion of powered industrial truck(s): a. On or about July 22, 2025, at the above-mentioned workplace, employees used a Toyota Model 7FGU, Serial #62252 forklift to suspend a 1000 - 1200 lbs super sack product over a wash plant tipper while another employee stood directly under elevated forks releasing product into tipper. Employees were thereby exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a. On or about July 31, 2025, at the above-mentioned location, refresher training was not provided for all powered industrial truck operators at least every 3 years to assess the employee's performance. Employees were thereby exposed to struck-by hazards from powered industrial vehicles.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $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 348409723.
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