ACORN WIRE AND IRON WORKS
4940 S KILBOURN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60632
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Inspection records
Dec 19, 2012#337977029Dec 19, 2012Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#337977029$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #337977029
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 2012
- Closed
- Dec 21, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4940 S. Kilbourn, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Sep 12, 2003#306001090Sep 12, 2003Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#306001090$9002 viol.2 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #306001090
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 12, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 13, 2003
- Closed
- Apr 1, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 4940 South Kilbourn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $450 | $450 | Jan 26, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $450 | $450 | Dec 10, 2003 | - | - |
Jun 9, 1998#302107644Jun 9, 1998Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#302107644$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302107644
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 1998
- Closed
- Jun 15, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4940 South Kilbourn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Feb 3, 1998#122155880Feb 3, 1998Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#122155880$3,6756 viol.6 violations$3,675 in penalties
Inspection #122155880
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 3, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 3, 1998
- Closed
- Jun 16, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,250
- Penalties on Record
- $3,675
- Site Address
- 4940 South Kilbourn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 24 | $1,750 | $1,225 | Apr 17, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I | Serious | 3 | 24 | $750 | $525 | Apr 17, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 III | Serious | 4 | 24 | $1,000 | $700 | Mar 23, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 5 | 24 | $1,750 | $1,225 | Mar 23, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I | Other | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 21, 1989#17684838Jun 21, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17684838$3,00015 viol.15 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #17684838
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 1989
- Closed
- Dec 14, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 4940 South Kilbourn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $420 | $300 | Oct 24, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 3 | 2 | $420 | $300 | Nov 24, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $490 | $350 | Oct 24, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IB | Serious | 1 | 2 | $350 | $250 | Oct 24, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $420 | $300 | Oct 24, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 27, 1985#2207603Feb 27, 1985Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#2207603$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2207603
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 1985
- Closed
- Feb 28, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 41
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4940 S Kilbourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jan 28, 1982#15831548Jan 28, 1982Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#15831548$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15831548
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 1982
- Closed
- Feb 3, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 52
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4940 South Kilbourn, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Dec 11, 1975#214707614Dec 11, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#214707614$256 viol.6 violations$25 in penalties
Inspection #214707614
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 11, 1975
- Closed
- Jan 2, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 49
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25
- Penalties on Record
- $25
- Site Address
- 4940 South Allbourn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60832
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 15, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Other | 1 | - | $25 | $25 | Dec 30, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 VB7 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 15, 1976 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D04 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 1975 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 22, 1974#214745200Oct 22, 1974Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#214745200$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #214745200
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 22, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 22, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 61
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4940 S Kilbourn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Aug 1, 1973#214712788Aug 1, 1973Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#214712788$41516 viol.16 violations$415 in penalties
Inspection #214712788
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 1, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 76
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 16 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $415
- Penalties on Record
- $415
- Site Address
- 4940 S Kilbourn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 6 | - | $25 | $25 | Sep 16, 1973 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1973 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1973 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 F06 III | Other | 1 | - | $25 | $25 | Nov 16, 1973 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1973 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
10 inspections, 1973 to 2012. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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