GREAT LAKES PLUMBING & HEATING
181 NORTH DEARBORN, CHICAGO, IL 60601
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Inspection records
Nov 13, 2019#344442280Nov 13, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#344442280$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344442280
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 13, 2019
- Closed
- Nov 15, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 13
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4250 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60634
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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.
Feb 15, 2018#342956133Feb 15, 2018Other (L) · No Inspection scope, Safety#342956133$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342956133
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 2018
- Closed
- Apr 18, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 36
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 363 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60601
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as Other-L in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Sep 1, 2017#342606118Sep 1, 2017Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#342606118$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342606118
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 1, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 1, 2017
- Closed
- Sep 5, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4521 N. Diversey, Chicago, IL 60639
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
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 falls when ladder slips out and suffers back injury
Jul 28, 2017#342515186Jul 28, 2017Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#342515186$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342515186
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 2017
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 840 S. Canal St., Chicago, IL 60607
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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.
Jul 3, 2013#339161440Jul 3, 2013Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#339161440$1,6502 viol.2 violations$1,650 in penalties
Inspection #339161440
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 3, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 3, 2013
- Final Order
- Jul 24, 2013
- Closed
- Jul 29, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 284
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,300
- Penalties on Record
- $1,650
- Site Address
- 259 E. Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60611
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A09 | Other | 1 | 20 | $3,300 | $1,650 | - | Jul 24, 2013 | |
| 01001B | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A10 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Jul 24, 2013 |
Jan 5, 2012#331109777Jan 5, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#331109777$2,6461 viol.1 violation$2,646 in penalties
Inspection #331109777
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 2012
- Final Order
- Mar 23, 2012
- Closed
- May 8, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,780
- Penalties on Record
- $2,646
- Site Address
- Ashland/Monroe 1538 W. Monroe, Chicago, IL 60641
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | $2,646 | Feb 9, 2012 | - | Mar 23, 2012 |
May 8, 2009#312595309May 8, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#312595309$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312595309
Dates
- Opened
- May 8, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- May 14, 2009
- Closed
- May 18, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 55 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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.
Feb 1, 2001#304078892Feb 1, 2001Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#304078892$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304078892
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 2001
- Closed
- Mar 19, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- River East Center, Chicago, IL 60611
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 30, 1996#300032166Oct 30, 1996Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#300032166$2,0002 viol.2 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #300032166
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 1996
- Closed
- Dec 9, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- Cermak Road & S. King Drive, Chicago, IL 60616
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Nov 21, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 A27 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1996 | - | - |
Oct 10, 1996#300031887Oct 10, 1996Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#300031887$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300031887
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 10, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 10, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 10, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 East 130th Street, 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
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.
45 inspections, 1972 to 2019. 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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors reported 3.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.2%; NAICS 23822 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source