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6801 SOUTH BELL, CHICAGO, IL 60645
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Apr 6, 2023#346619208Apr 6, 2023Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#346619208$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346619208
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 6, 2023
- Closed
- Aug 4, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1072 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60642
- Industry
- 541890 Other Services Related to Advertising
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.
Aug 15, 1989#103212957Aug 15, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#103212957$2502 viol.2 violations$250 in penalties
Inspection #103212957
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 15, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 12, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 6801 South Bell, Chicago, IL 60645
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Serious | 1 | 2 | $200 | $125 | Sep 26, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID | Serious | 1 | 2 | $200 | $125 | Sep 26, 1989 | - | - |
Jun 21, 1988#101314151Jun 21, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#101314151$1,80011 viol.11 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #101314151
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 1988
- Closed
- Sep 14, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 7 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,520
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 6801 South Bell, Chicago, IL 60636
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $210 | $180 | Aug 4, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $350 | $280 | Aug 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $280 | $180 | Aug 4, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06 | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $700 | $400 | Sep 21, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $140 | $120 | Aug 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B07 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $140 | $120 | Jul 26, 1988 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $140 | $120 | Aug 30, 1988 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $280 | $200 | Jul 26, 1988 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $280 | $200 | Aug 30, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 23, 1987#101345890Nov 23, 1987Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#101345890$40019 viol.19 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #101345890
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 23, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 1988
- Closed
- Sep 14, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 15 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 6801 South Bell, Chicago, IL 60636
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 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) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 2 | 0 - 0.0042 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 2 | 0 - 0.0155 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 2 | 0 - 0.0073 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (10 of 19 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 C05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $100 | Feb 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $100 | Feb 7, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $100 | Feb 7, 1988 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $100 | Feb 7, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1988 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1988 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B07 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1988 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $800 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | #101314151 | Jul 18, 1988 | $400 | - | - |
Showing the 1 FTA rows present in the first 10 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 2 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 15, 1985#100091677Aug 15, 1985Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#100091677$4501 viol.1 violation$450 in penalties
Inspection #100091677
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 1985
- Closed
- May 20, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 5317 N Harlem, Chicago, IL 60656
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 2 | 2 | $450 | $450 | Sep 15, 1985 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
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).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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, 1985 to 2023. 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).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: advertising, public relations, and related services reported 0.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 18.0%; NAICS 5418 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source