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ACTION AUTOMATION INC.

Company Details

Entity Name: ACTION AUTOMATION INC.
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Entity Type: Corporation - Domestic BCA
Status: Dissolved
Date Formed: 07 Aug 1984
Date of Dissolution: 03 Jan 1989
Company Number: CORP_53558348
File Number: 53558348
Type of Business: Retail sales and services
Date Status Change: 03 Jan 1989
Place of Formation: ILLINOIS

Agent

Name and Address Role Appointment Date
KENNETH WILLIAM OESTERMEYER, 7545 S MADISON ST STE 35, HINSDALE, 60521, DU PAGE Agent 1984-08-07

President

Name and Address Role
KENNETH OESTERMEYER, HINSDALE 60521 President

OSHA's Inspections within Industry

Inspection Nr Report ID Date Opened Site Address
332795384 0521700 2012-03-07 5160 W. 125TH PLACE, ALSIP, IL, 60803
Inspection Type Complaint
Scope Partial
Safety/Health Health
Close Conference 2012-04-23
Emphasis L: PIV, N: SILICA
Case Closed 2012-09-10

Related Activity

Type Complaint
Activity Nr 185430
Health Yes

Violation Items

Citation ID 01001
Citaton Type Serious
Standard Cited 19100151 C
Issuance Date 2012-05-01
Abatement Due Date 2012-06-13
Current Penalty 900.0
Initial Penalty 1800.0
Final Order 2012-07-30
Nr Instances 1
Nr Exposed 6
Gravity 1
FTA Current Penalty 0.0
Citation text line 29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.[63 FR 33450, June 18, 1998] a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the work area, employees required to work with sodium hydroxide were not provided with suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes
Citation ID 01002
Citaton Type Serious
Standard Cited 19100178 L01 I
Issuance Date 2012-05-01
Abatement Due Date 2012-06-13
Current Penalty 900.0
Initial Penalty 1800.0
Final Order 2012-05-16
Nr Instances 1
Nr Exposed 6
Gravity 1
FTA Current Penalty 0.0
Citation text line 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l). a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, employees were required to operate powered industrial vehicles. The employees did not receive training on the safe operation of the powered industrial vehicles.
Citation ID 01003
Citaton Type Serious
Standard Cited 19101200 H01
Issuance Date 2012-05-01
Abatement Due Date 2012-06-13
Current Penalty 900.0
Initial Penalty 1800.0
Final Order 2012-05-16
Nr Instances 1
Nr Exposed 6
Gravity 1
FTA Current Penalty 0.0
Citation text line 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety datasheets. a. On or about March 7. 2012, in the shop, the employees were not trained in the hazards associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to, sodium hydroxide and acetone.
Citation ID 01004A
Citaton Type Serious
Standard Cited 19261101 F02 I
Issuance Date 2012-05-01
Abatement Due Date 2012-09-07
Current Penalty 1200.0
Initial Penalty 2400.0
Final Order 2012-05-16
Nr Instances 1
Nr Exposed 6
Gravity 5
FTA Current Penalty 0.0
Citation text line 29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard shall ensure that a "competent person" conducts an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace. The assessment must be completed in time to comply with requirements which are triggered by exposure data or the lack of a "negative exposure assessment," and to provide information necessary to assure that all control systems planned are appropriate for that operation and will work properly. a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, employees are required to remove gaskets which may contain asbestos from old actuators. There was no initial monitoring performed and no bulk samples taken to determine the presence of asbesots.
Citation ID 01004B
Citaton Type Serious
Standard Cited 19261101 G09 I
Issuance Date 2012-05-01
Abatement Due Date 2012-09-07
Current Penalty 0.0
Initial Penalty 0.0
Final Order 2012-05-16
Nr Instances 1
Nr Exposed 2
Gravity 5
FTA Current Penalty 0.0
Citation text line 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(9)(i): The work shall be performed using wet methods. a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, employees remove gaskets that potentially contain up to 70% asbesots and did not use a wet method prevent the release of asbestos fibers.
Citation ID 01004C
Citaton Type Serious
Standard Cited 19261101 K09 V
Issuance Date 2012-05-01
Abatement Due Date 2012-09-07
Current Penalty 0.0
Initial Penalty 0.0
Final Order 2012-05-16
Nr Instances 1
Nr Exposed 4
Related Event Code (REC) Complaint
Gravity 5
FTA Current Penalty 0.0
Citation text line 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(v): Training for Class III employees shall be consistent with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(2). Such a course shall also include "hands-on" training and shall take at least 16 hours. Exception: For Class III operations for which the competent person determines that the EPA curriculum does not adequately cover the training needed to perform that activity, training shall include as a minimum all the elements included in paragraph (k)(9)(viii) of this section and in addition, the specific work practices and engineering controls set forth in paragraph (g) of this section which specifically relate to that activity, and shall include "hands-on" training in the work practices applicable to each category of material that the employee disturbs. a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, employees removed gaskets potentially containing 70% asbestos and were not provided the required training for Class III asbestos work.
Citation ID 01004D
Citaton Type Serious
Standard Cited 19261101 L01
Issuance Date 2012-05-01
Abatement Due Date 2012-09-07
Current Penalty 0.0
Initial Penalty 0.0
Final Order 2012-05-16
Nr Instances 1
Nr Exposed 4
Related Event Code (REC) Complaint
Gravity 1
FTA Current Penalty 0.0
Citation text line 29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(1): Vacuuming . Where vacuuming methods are selected, HEPA filtered vacuuming equipment must be used. The equipment shall be used and emptied in a manner that minimizes the reentry of asbestos into the workplace. a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, the employees were not provided a HEPA vacuum to clean the floor and surfaces from any fallen asbestos when removing old gaskets, which may contain 70 % chrysotile asbestos.
Citation ID 01004E
Citaton Type Serious
Standard Cited 19261101 L02
Issuance Date 2012-05-01
Abatement Due Date 2012-09-07
Current Penalty 0.0
Initial Penalty 0.0
Final Order 2012-05-16
Nr Instances 1
Nr Exposed 4
Related Event Code (REC) Complaint
Gravity 5
FTA Current Penalty 0.0
Citation text line 29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(2): Waste disposal . Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing consigned for disposal shall be collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers except in roofing operations where the procedures specified in paragraph (g)(8)(ii) of this section apply. a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, the employees were not provided a labeled sealable bag for disposal of the asbestos containing gaskets.
Citation ID 01004F
Citaton Type Serious
Standard Cited 19261101 O01
Issuance Date 2012-05-01
Abatement Due Date 2012-09-07
Current Penalty 0.0
Initial Penalty 0.0
Final Order 2012-05-16
Nr Instances 1
Nr Exposed 4
Related Event Code (REC) Complaint
Gravity 5
FTA Current Penalty 0.0
Citation text line 29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(1): General. On all construction worksites covered by this standard, the employer shall designate a competent person, having the qualifications and authorities for ensuring worker safety and health required by Subpart C, General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction (29 CFR 1926.20 through 1926.32). a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, there was no competent person to evaluate the potential for asbestos in the gaskets before the dismantling work began.
Citation ID 01004G
Citaton Type Serious
Standard Cited 19261101 O04 II
Issuance Date 2012-05-01
Abatement Due Date 2012-09-07
Current Penalty 0.0
Initial Penalty 0.0
Final Order 2012-05-16
Nr Instances 1
Nr Exposed 4
Related Event Code (REC) Complaint
Gravity 5
FTA Current Penalty 0.0
Citation text line 29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(4)(ii): For Class III and IV asbestos work, the competent person shall be trained in aspects of asbestos handling appropriate for the nature of the work, to include procedures for setting up glove bags and mini-enclosures, practices for reducing asbestos exposures, use of wet methods, the contents of this standard, and the identification of asbestos. Such training shall include successful completion of a course that is consistent with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(2), or its equivalent in stringency, content, and length. Competent persons for Class III and IV work, may also be trained pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (o)(4)(i) of this section. a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, there was no trained competent person to evaluate the potential for gaskets to contain asbestos before the work began
Citation ID 02001
Citaton Type Other
Standard Cited 19100132 A
Issuance Date 2012-05-01
Abatement Due Date 2012-06-13
Current Penalty 0.0
Initial Penalty 0.0
Final Order 2012-05-16
Nr Instances 1
Nr Exposed 5
FTA Current Penalty 0.0
Citation text line 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 March 7, 2012, employees working at refineries, steel mills and power plants were required to wear fire retardant clothing. The employees were not provided the fire retardant clothing by the employer.
Citation ID 02002
Citaton Type Other
Standard Cited 19100134 C02 II
Issuance Date 2012-05-01
Abatement Due Date 2012-06-13
Current Penalty 0.0
Initial Penalty 0.0
Final Order 2012-05-16
Nr Instances 1
Nr Exposed 6
FTA Current Penalty 0.0
Citation text line 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks). a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, an employee wore a half mask respirator but was not medically evaluated or trained in a respirator program. Employees provided N95 dust masks were not provided Appendix D of this standard.

Date of last update: 13 Feb 2025

Sources: Illinois Office of the Secretary of State