B & J WIRE
1919 S. FAIRFIELD, CHICAGO, IL 60608
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Apr 18, 2024#347421901Apr 18, 2024Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#347421901$9,6793 viol.3 violations$9,679 in penalties
Inspection #347421901
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 18, 2024
- Final Order
- Jul 17, 2024
- Closed
- Jul 26, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,827
- Penalties on Record
- $9,679
- Site Address
- 1919 South Fairfield Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,610 | $3,227 | Jul 12, 2024 | - | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,452 | $4,516 | Jul 12, 2024 | - | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,765 | $1,936 | - | Jul 17, 2024 |
Aug 12, 2003#305999617Aug 12, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#305999617$9004 viol.4 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #305999617
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 2003
- Closed
- Feb 11, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,250
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 1919 S Fairfield Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
- Industry
- 337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 20 | $900 | $450 | Dec 12, 2003 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $675 | $225 | Dec 31, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 4 | 10 | $675 | $225 | Dec 2, 2003 | - | - |
Aug 1, 2003#305999153Aug 1, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#305999153$6755 viol.5 violations$675 in penalties
Inspection #305999153
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 1, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 2003
- Closed
- Dec 2, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,350
- Penalties on Record
- $675
- Site Address
- 1919 S Fairfield Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 7 | 0 - 0.0067842 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 7 | 0 - 0.891752 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 7 | 0 - 0.0877067 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $675 | $350 | Sep 23, 2003 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 III | Serious | 3 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 23, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 3 | 5 | $675 | $325 | Sep 23, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C02 I | Other | 3 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D01 | Other | 3 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 2003 | - | - |
Mar 7, 2002#305210635Mar 7, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#305210635$1,7502 viol.2 violations$1,750 in penalties
Inspection #305210635
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 2002
- Closed
- May 3, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 84
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,750
- Site Address
- 1919 S Fairfield Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
- 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 (2 of 2 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 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Apr 16, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 2002 | - | - |
Aug 12, 1998#122158694Aug 12, 1998Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#122158694$3,2508 viol.8 violations$3,250 in penalties
Inspection #122158694
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 1998
- Closed
- Feb 17, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,250
- Site Address
- 1919 S. Fairfield, Chicago, IL 60608
- 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $500 | Jan 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $500 | Jan 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 23, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 III | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $500 | Jan 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jan 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $500 | Jan 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1998 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1998 | - | - |
Feb 8, 1985#2345049Feb 8, 1985Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#2345049$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2345049
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 8, 1985
- Closed
- Feb 19, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2201 S Halsted, Chicago, IL 60608
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
6 inspections, 1985 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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