INLAND STEEL CO
, East Chicago, IN 00000
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Inspection records
Jun 16, 1981#215351925Jun 16, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#215351925$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215351925
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 1981
- Closed
- Sep 22, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 23,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3210 Watling St, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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.
Jun 16, 1981#18769984Jun 16, 1981Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Safety#18769984$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18769984
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Apr 10, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- , East Chicago, IN 00000
- 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.
May 5, 1981#215319120May 5, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#215319120$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215319120
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- May 6, 1981
- Closed
- May 7, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 24,000
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3210 Watling Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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.
Feb 4, 1981#215332123Feb 4, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#215332123$1602 viol.2 violations$160 in penalties
Inspection #215332123
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 1981
- Contested
- Mar 15, 1981
- Closed
- Mar 3, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 23,600
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $320
- Penalties on Record
- $160
- Site Address
- 3210 Watling Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 F01 | Repeat | 1 | - | $160 | $80 | Mar 13, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 G02 I | Repeat | 1 | - | $160 | $80 | Mar 13, 1981 | - | - |
Jan 15, 1981#215351834Jan 15, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#215351834$3007 viol.7 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #215351834
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 1981
- Contested
- Apr 15, 1981
- Closed
- Jun 6, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 26,000
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,370
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 3210 Watling Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $300 | $100 | Apr 8, 1981 | Apr 15, 1981 | - |
| 01001B | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C02 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 1981 | Apr 15, 1981 | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $350 | $100 | Apr 8, 1981 | Apr 15, 1981 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 3 | - | $300 | $0 | Mar 7, 1981 | Apr 15, 1981 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $300 | $100 | Apr 8, 1981 | Apr 15, 1981 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 6, 1981#215363896Jan 6, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#215363896$7006 viol.6 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #215363896
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 1981
- Contested
- Mar 15, 1981
- Closed
- Oct 15, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 26,000
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 3210 Watling Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $600 | $200 | Mar 10, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Repeat | 1 | - | $400 | $200 | Mar 23, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 02002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Repeat | 1 | - | $1,400 | $300 | Mar 23, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 03001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 03002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
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 22, 1980#215308552Sep 22, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#215308552$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215308552
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 1980
- Closed
- Dec 5, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 23,500
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3210 Watling Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 25, 1980 | - | - |
Sep 11, 1980#215333733Sep 11, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#215333733$2004 viol.4 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #215333733
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1980
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1980
- Final Order
- Dec 15, 1980
- Closed
- Jun 29, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 24,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 3210 Watling Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | - | $700 | $200 | Oct 16, 1980 | Oct 15, 1980 | Dec 15, 1980 |
| 02001 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1980 | Oct 15, 1980 | Dec 15, 1980 |
| 02002 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 II | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 1980 | Oct 15, 1980 | Dec 15, 1980 |
| 02003 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E04 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 1980 | Oct 15, 1980 | Dec 15, 1980 |
Jul 21, 1980#215351552Jul 21, 1980Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#215351552$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215351552
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 1980
- Closed
- Aug 11, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 24,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3210 Watling Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Jun 18, 1980#215357054Jun 18, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#215357054$2,00022 viol.22 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #215357054
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 1980
- Contested
- Sep 15, 1980
- Closed
- Nov 23, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 24,000
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 19 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,900
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 3210 Watling Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (5 of 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 15 | - | $800 | $330 | Oct 2, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F01 II | Serious | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 R06 B | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | - |
| 01001D | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II | Serious | 13 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 2, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | - |
| 01001E | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 R06 D | Serious | 12 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 2, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 22 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
50 inspections, 1981 to 2000. 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
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.