CHICAGO AMERICAN MANUFACTURING, LLC
4500 W. 47TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60632 · NAICS 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Mar 26, 2025#348141763Mar 26, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#348141763$5,3214 viol.4 violations$5,321 in penalties
Inspection #348141763
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 26, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 26, 2025
- Final Order
- Jul 23, 2025
- Closed
- Aug 27, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,641
- Penalties on Record
- $5,321
- Site Address
- 4500 W. 47th Street, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $10,641 | $5,321 | Aug 15, 2025 | - | Jul 23, 2025 |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 2025 | - | Jul 23, 2025 |
| 02002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 VII | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 2025 | - | Jul 23, 2025 |
| 02003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | - | Jul 23, 2025 |
May 30, 2019#344041686May 30, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344041686$22,5004 viol.4 violations$22,500 in penalties
Inspection #344041686
Dates
- Opened
- May 30, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 9, 2019
- Final Order
- Aug 7, 2019
- Closed
- May 10, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 207
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $48,758
- Penalties on Record
- $22,500
- Site Address
- 4500 W. 47th Street, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is crushed after being caught in energized machine
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 C05 I | Serious | 6 | 6 | $13,127 | $13,127 | Aug 6, 2019 | - | Aug 7, 2019 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Serious | 4 | 4 | $13,127 | $0 | Aug 6, 2019 | - | Aug 7, 2019 |
| 01001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 1 | 10 | $13,127 | $0 | Aug 6, 2019 | - | Aug 7, 2019 |
| 01004 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $9,377 | $9,373 | Aug 6, 2019 | - | Aug 7, 2019 |
Jan 25, 2019#343738340Jan 25, 2019Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#343738340$2,0001 viol.1 violation$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #343738340
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 2019
- Final Order
- Apr 3, 2019
- Closed
- May 21, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 207
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,347
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 4500 W. 47th Street, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1903.16 Posting of Citations OSHA citation code: 19030016 B | Other | 1 | 207 | $4,347 | $2,000 | - | Apr 3, 2019 |
Jul 23, 2018#343323077Jul 23, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#343323077$9,9782 viol.2 violations$9,978 in penalties
Inspection #343323077
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 23, 2018
- Final Order
- Nov 15, 2018
- Closed
- Jan 11, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,630
- Penalties on Record
- $9,978
- Site Address
- 4500 W. 47th Street, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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 (2 of 2 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 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $8,315 | $4,989 | Dec 14, 2018 | - | Nov 15, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $8,315 | $4,989 | Dec 14, 2018 | - | Nov 15, 2018 |
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $30,000 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | #1373834 | Mar 19, 2019 | $30,000 | - | Apr 12, 2019 |
Jan 3, 2012#331108050Jan 3, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#331108050$5,40011 viol.11 violations$5,400 in penalties
Inspection #331108050
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 3, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 2012
- Final Order
- Apr 5, 2012
- Closed
- May 3, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,400
- Penalties on Record
- $5,400
- Site Address
- 4500 W. 47th Street, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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 (10 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D01 | Serious | 1 | 120 | $2,700 | $2,700 | - | Apr 5, 2012 | |
| 01001B | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 III | Serious | 1 | 120 | $0 | $0 | - | Apr 5, 2012 | |
| 01001C | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 IV | Serious | 1 | 120 | $0 | $0 | - | Apr 5, 2012 | |
| 01002A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,700 | $2,700 | - | Apr 5, 2012 | |
| 01002B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q01 | Serious | - | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2012 | - | Apr 5, 2012 |
| 01002C | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | - | 10 | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2012 | - | Apr 5, 2012 |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B06 | Other | - | 120 | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2012 | - | Apr 5, 2012 |
| 02002 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 B | Other | - | 120 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 2012 | - | Apr 5, 2012 |
| 02003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 120 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 2012 | - | Apr 5, 2012 |
| 02004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Other | - | 120 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 2012 | - | Apr 5, 2012 |
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.
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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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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, 2012 to 2025. 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
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 45,892 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: fabricated structural metal manufacturing reported 3.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source