Establishment profile
CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC
8407 S. 77TH AVENUE, BRIDGEVIEW, IL, 60455
Operated by PLZ Aeroscience · 1 of 2 establishments
325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
EIN 753063838
Summary
CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $36,651 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 97 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $36,651 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,190 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D06 II | 1 | 1 | $4,048 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $4,048 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $4,048 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,835 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E06 | 1 | 1 | $2,835 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $2,835 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L01 | 1 | 1 | $2,835 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 V | 1 | 1 | $2,835 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $2,142 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 VI | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3259 within IL. Peer group: 97 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 200 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2021 – Jun 2021
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Brain | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Chain,Finger,Fingertip,Glove,Partial Amputation,Pulled In,Sprocket,Troubleshooting | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-11 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $8,190 | |
| 2020-02-11 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $12,144 | |
| 2019-07-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-01-29 | Referral | 7 | 6 | $14,175 | |
| 2013-01-18 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,142 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PLZ Aeroscience.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PLZ Aeroscience across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- BELL FLAVORS AND FRAGRANCES, INC.NORTHBROOK — 2 federal enforcement records
- CUSTOM PAK, INC.HAMPSHIRE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIDWEST GOODS, INC.BENSENVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
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- DUBOIS CHEMICALS, INC.BEDFORD PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by PLZ Aeroscience, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PLZ AEROSCIENCEDALTON, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All PLZ Aeroscience locationsParent rollup
- All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup PLZ Aeroscience, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $36,651.3 in total penalties.
- How does CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. CHICAGO AEROSOL, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.39 compared to an industry average of 0.8.