OSHA Inspection: TAC/JOLIET LLC

Issued

2026-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146.   a. On or about February 10, 2026, at 23150 W. Eames Street Route 6 Channahon IL, 60410, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit-required confined space program. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with permit-required confined spaces.

Issued

2026-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a. On or about February 10, 2026, in the facility, the employer failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe at least the following:  1) Safety data sheet availability; 2) Training of employees; 3) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace; 4) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and 5) Methods to inform other employee(s) of safety data sheet availability; the labeling system and any precautionary measures to protect employees.  Employees were required to work with chemicals and exposed to hazardous materials including but not limited to Caustic Soda Beads and sulfuric acid.