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H KRAMER & CO
$25,646
penalties
66
viol.
16
insp.

H KRAMER & CO

1347 WEST 21ST STREET, Chicago, IL 60608

Inspections
16
Feb 1973 to Apr 2022 · 7 safety, 9 health
Violations
66
across 16 inspections
Penalties on record
$25,646
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 38Willful 0Repeat 0Other 28

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Inspection records

Apr 8, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#345886089$00 viol.

Inspection #345886089

Dates

Opened
Apr 8, 2022
Closing Conference Date
Apr 8, 2022
Closed
Aug 12, 2022

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
100
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1345 West 21st Street, Chicago, IL 60608
Industry
331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)

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.

Jan 3, 2020Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#344536974$00 viol.

Inspection #344536974

Dates

Opened
Jan 3, 2020
Closing Conference Date
Jan 3, 2020
Closed
Jun 10, 2020

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
89
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1345 W. 21st Street, Chicago, IL 60608
Industry
331529 Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)

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.

May 5, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#315157578$7,5005 viol.

Inspection #315157578

Dates

Opened
May 5, 2011
Closing Conference Date
May 19, 2011
Closed
Aug 1, 2011

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
130

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$8,100
Penalties on Record
$7,500
Site Address
1345 West 21st Street, Chicago, IL 60608
Industry
331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)

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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)90mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)90mg/m³
Cadmium90 - 0.000979mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts90mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)90mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)90.0309461 - 0.565871mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume90 - 0.0987141mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)90.0178571 - 0.1743965mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)90 - 0.0122087mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)90mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)90mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)90mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume90.2941378 - 1.03383mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010021910.151
Medical Services and First Aid
OSHA citation code: 19100151 C
Serious14$3,600$3,000Jul 18, 2011--
01003A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA
Serious33$4,500$4,500Jul 30, 2011--
01003B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02
Serious66$0$0Jul 30, 2011--
01003C1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01
Serious44$0$0Jul 30, 2011--
020011910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01
Other22$0$0Jul 30, 2011--
Mar 5, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#313933830$1,9263 viol.

Inspection #313933830

Dates

Opened
Mar 5, 2010
Closing Conference Date
Mar 11, 2010
Closed
Jul 15, 2010

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
115

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$2,750
Penalties on Record
$1,926
Site Address
1345 West 21st Street, Chicago, IL 60608
Industry
331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)

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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)60mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)60mg/m³
Cadmium60 - 0.0007221mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts60mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)60mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)60.0333121 - 0.083894mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume60 - 0.0967828mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)60 - 0.1129063mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)60 - 0.0129704mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)60mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)60mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)60mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume60.1819902 - 0.7858755mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01
Serious190$1,375$963Apr 22, 2010--
010021910.1027
Cadmium
OSHA citation code: 19101027 K01
Serious190$1,375$963Apr 22, 2010--
020011910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VII
Other21$0$0Apr 27, 2010--
Feb 11, 2009Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#312592686$00 viol.

Inspection #312592686

Dates

Opened
Feb 11, 2009
Closing Conference Date
Feb 28, 2009
Closed
Feb 28, 2009

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
100

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1345 West 21st Street, Chicago, IL 60608
Industry
331419

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.

Sep 27, 2005Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#309025567$5,0006 viol.

Inspection #309025567

Dates

Opened
Sep 27, 2005
Closing Conference Date
Mar 17, 2006
Closed
Nov 7, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
140

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$6,650
Penalties on Record
$5,000
Site Address
1345 West 21st Street, Chicago, IL 60608
Industry
331423

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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)80mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)80mg/m³
Cadmium80 - 0.0043722mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts80mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)80mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)80.0129803 - 0.1152441mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume80 - 0.1125461mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)80.0404928 - 0.2431102mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)80 - 0.003419mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)80mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)80mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)80mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume80.4671982 - 1.9867mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01
Serious120$0$2,000Oct 31, 2007--
010021910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV
Serious120$4,900$2,000Oct 15, 2006--
010031910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IA
Serious11$1,750$1,000May 1, 2006--
020031910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I
Other14$0$0Oct 31, 2007--
020041910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 I
Other110$0$0Apr 17, 2006--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Oct 11, 2001Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#304087406$4,9006 viol.

Inspection #304087406

Dates

Opened
Oct 11, 2001
Closing Conference Date
Feb 5, 2002
Closed
Nov 22, 2002

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
150
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$7,000
Penalties on Record
$4,900
Site Address
1345 West 21st Street, Chicago, IL 60608
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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)90mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)90mg/m³
Cadmium90 - 0.0038928mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts90mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)90mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)90.0274254 - 0.0960341mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume90 - 0.0829745mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)90.0417815 - 0.2156604mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)90 - 0.0040875mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)90mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)90mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)90mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume90.358032 - 1.7476124mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 I
Serious14$1,750$1,225Mar 20, 2002--
010021910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 II
Serious14$1,750$1,225Mar 20, 2002--
010031910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV
Serious110$3,500$2,450Mar 20, 2002--
020011910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 D04
Other19$0$0May 1, 2002--
020021910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 D08 I
Other120$0$0Apr 10, 2002--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Sep 30, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302109558$1,8008 viol.

Inspection #302109558

Dates

Opened
Sep 30, 1998
Closing Conference Date
Oct 7, 1998
Closed
Nov 9, 1998

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
130
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
8
Violation Types
5 serious, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$3,575
Penalties on Record
$1,800
Site Address
1345 West 21st Street, Chicago, IL 60608
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 (5 of 8 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 II
Serious22$1,300$600Oct 24, 1998--
01001B1910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Serious35$0$0Oct 23, 1998--
010021910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Serious11$1,300$700Oct 23, 1998--
01003A1910.332
Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training
OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01
Serious13$975$500Nov 22, 1998--
01003B1910.335
Electrical - Safeguards
OSHA citation code: 19100335 A02 I
Serious11$0$0Nov 2, 1998--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Oct 29, 1996Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#121926620$2,0006 viol.

Inspection #121926620

Dates

Opened
Oct 29, 1996
Closing Conference Date
Nov 15, 1996
Closed
Jul 14, 2000

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
125
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$3,525
Penalties on Record
$2,000
Site Address
1345 West 21st Street, Chicago, IL 60608
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 Sampling1 substance sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)50.0135 - 0.7576mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I
Serious1105$500$500Dec 13, 1996--
010021910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Serious124$1,925$1,000Dec 23, 1996--
01003A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 II
Serious1105$1,100$500Nov 28, 1996--
01003B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I
Serious1105$0$0Nov 28, 1996--
020011910.38
Emergency Action Plans
OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 III
Other1105$0$0Dec 13, 1996--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Apr 13, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#101348621$03 viol.

Inspection #101348621

Dates

Opened
Apr 13, 1988
Closing Conference Date
Apr 14, 1988
Closed
Jun 3, 1988

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
115

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1339-1345 W. 21st Street, Chicago, IL 60608
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 (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 F
Other11$0$0May 10, 1988--
010021910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01
Other110$0$0Jun 2, 1988--
010031910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08
Other110$0$0Jun 2, 1988--
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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.

Standards cited

1910.1025Lead18 citations · $11,363
1910.95Occupational Noise Exposure5 citations · $620
1910.23Ladders5 citations · $1,020

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
421
Substances
13
Inspections
5

Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.

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