AMERICAN FABRICATORS INC
4500 EUCLID AVE, East Chicago, IN 46312
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Inspection records
May 28, 1998#125349100May 28, 1998Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#125349100$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125349100
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 1998
- Closed
- Jun 15, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4500 Euclid Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 17, 1992#115036022Jan 17, 1992Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#115036022$1,7907 viol.7 violations$1,790 in penalties
Inspection #115036022
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 1992
- Closed
- Apr 13, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,550
- Penalties on Record
- $1,790
- Site Address
- 4500 Euclid Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (7 of 7 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 | 2 | $750 | $560 | Mar 24, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $300 | $225 | Mar 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $300 | $225 | Mar 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV | Serious | 2 | 16 | $525 | $390 | Mar 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 16 | $525 | $390 | Mar 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Other | 1 | 16 | $150 | $0 | Mar 10, 1992 | - | - |
Nov 23, 1987#103983821Nov 23, 1987Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#103983821$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103983821
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 23, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 23, 1987
- Closed
- Jan 5, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4500 Euclid Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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.
Oct 11, 1984#15365000Oct 11, 1984Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#15365000$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15365000
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 11, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 1984
- Closed
- Oct 18, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 23
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4500 Euclid Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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.
Sep 29, 1982#215191008Sep 29, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#215191008$5503 viol.3 violations$550 in penalties
Inspection #215191008
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 29, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 30, 1982
- Contested
- Nov 15, 1982
- Closed
- Feb 2, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 22
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $550
- Penalties on Record
- $550
- Site Address
- 4500 Euclid Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 2 | - | $150 | $150 | Oct 25, 1982 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Repeat | 1 | - | $400 | $400 | Nov 9, 1982 | Nov 15, 1982 | - |
| 03001 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 12, 1982 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
5 inspections, 1982 to 1998. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.