CHICAGO ORNAMENTAL IRON CO
O HARE RAPID TRANSIT EXTENSION, Chicago, IL 60666
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Inspection records
Jun 2, 2026#348972472Jun 2, 2026Unprogrammed Emphasis (N) · Partial scope, Safety#348972472$4,0001 viol.1 violation$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #348972472
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 3, 2026
- Final Order
- Oct 6, 2026
- Closed
- Nov 3, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,621
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 132 East Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL 60604
- Industry
- 332323 Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Emphasis Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed emphasis inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. DOL documents this code in the metadata description for `insp_type`.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.453 Aerial Lifts OSHA citation code: 19260453 B02 V | Other | 1 | 1 | $6,621 | $4,000 | - | Oct 6, 2026 |
Jun 23, 1997#300034741Jun 23, 1997Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#300034741$1,50014 viol.14 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #300034741
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 1997
- Closed
- Sep 3, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- Cermak Rd. River Bridge, Chicago, IL 60616
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 1 | 0.0047 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.62 Lead OSHA citation code: 19260062 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,000 | $500 | Jul 25, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.62 Lead OSHA citation code: 19260062 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1926.62 Lead OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VA | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,000 | $500 | Jul 25, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1926.62 Lead OSHA citation code: 19260062 F01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1926.62 Lead OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VB | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,000 | $500 | Jul 25, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 17, 1988#102404910Oct 17, 1988Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#102404910$4002 viol.2 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #102404910
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 27, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 227 W. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $400 | $400 | Dec 1, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.351 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260351 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 1988 | - | - |
Aug 5, 1987#101136638Aug 5, 1987Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#101136638$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101136638
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1987
- Closed
- Aug 7, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Michigan And Jackson, Chicago, IL 60603
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Dec 10, 1986#100124890Dec 10, 1986Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#100124890$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #100124890
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 1986
- Closed
- Jan 22, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- O'hare Arprt, U.s. Post Office, Chicago, IL 60666
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A09 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 15, 1987 | - | - |
Mar 2, 1984#568493Mar 2, 1984Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#568493$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #568493
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Oct 9, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 E 130th St, Chicago, IL 60628
- 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 6, 1983#15866452Dec 6, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15866452$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15866452
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 1983
- Closed
- Jan 23, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- State Of Illinois Bldg, Chicago, IL 60601
- 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.
Mar 12, 1982#15853369Mar 12, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15853369$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #15853369
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 1982
- Closed
- Apr 7, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- O Hare Rapid Transit Extension, Chicago, IL 60666
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260450 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1982 | - | - |
Feb 17, 1982#15852866Feb 17, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15852866$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15852866
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 17, 1982
- Closed
- Feb 18, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- O Hare Rapid Transit Extension, Chicago, IL 60666
- 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.
May 23, 1979#15894413May 23, 1979Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#15894413$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15894413
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Dearborn Park Project 11th & S, Chicago, IL 60604
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read 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.
13 inspections, 1976 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: ornamental and architectural metal work manufacturing reported 4.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source