COLUMBIA ALUMINUM
400 EAST LINCOLN HIGHWAY, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
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Inspection records
Jul 17, 1991#101131191Jul 17, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101131191$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #101131191
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 9, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 101
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 East Lincoln Highway, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 C05 II | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1991 | - | - |
Feb 6, 1991#102403862Feb 6, 1991Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#102403862$3001 viol.1 violation$300 in penalties
Inspection #102403862
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 1991
- Closed
- Mar 27, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 400 East Lincoln Highway, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- 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 | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | 1 | 17 | $560 | $300 | Mar 27, 1991 | - | - |
Nov 7, 1990#102404258Nov 7, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102404258$4,20019 viol.19 violations$4,200 in penalties
Inspection #102404258
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 25, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 19
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,930
- Penalties on Record
- $4,200
- Site Address
- 400 East Lincoln Highway, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- 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.
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) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 6 | 0 - 0.0061 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 6 | 0 - 0.0359 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 6 | 0 - 1.6077 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 6 | 0 - 0.0979 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 6 | 0 - 0.0991 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (16 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 2 | 14 | $720 | $480 | Feb 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 2 | 14 | $630 | $390 | Mar 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 19 | $450 | $210 | Apr 1, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $720 | $480 | Mar 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $630 | $390 | Mar 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $720 | $480 | Mar 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 14 | $630 | $390 | Mar 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 14 | $630 | $390 | Mar 7, 1991 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 1 | 14 | $630 | $390 | Mar 7, 1991 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $540 | $300 | Mar 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 14 | $540 | $300 | Mar 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 14 | $90 | $0 | Mar 7, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Other | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10 | Other | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 16 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.
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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).
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