METRON STEEL CORP
12900 SOUT, Chicago, IL 60633
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Inspection records
Sep 22, 1995#108730326Sep 22, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#108730326$2,9262 viol.2 violations$2,926 in penalties
Inspection #108730326
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 4, 1995
- Closed
- Nov 22, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 159
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $5,850
- Penalties on Record
- $2,926
- Site Address
- 12900 S. Metron Dr., Chicago, IL 60633
- 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 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Repeat | 1 | 15 | $2,925 | $1,463 | Oct 17, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Repeat | 3 | 15 | $2,925 | $1,463 | Oct 17, 1995 | - | - |
Nov 4, 1994#102530011Nov 4, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102530011$10,67522 viol.22 violations$10,675 in penalties
Inspection #102530011
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 1994
- Closed
- Apr 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 158
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 20 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,350
- Penalties on Record
- $10,675
- Site Address
- 12900 S. Metron Dr., Chicago, IL 60633
- 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 (6 of 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,050 | $525 | Dec 16, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,400 | $700 | Dec 8, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,400 | $700 | Dec 8, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,400 | $700 | Dec 8, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Serious | 2 | 100 | $1,050 | $525 | Feb 15, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 6 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.
May 3, 1983#15804388May 3, 1983Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#15804388$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15804388
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1983
- Closed
- May 26, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 154
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12900 South Metron Dr, Chicago, IL 60633
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Feb 24, 1983#15804347Feb 24, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15804347$4904 viol.4 violations$490 in penalties
Inspection #15804347
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 24, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- May 26, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 154
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $980
- Penalties on Record
- $490
- Site Address
- 12900 South Metron Dr, Chicago, IL 60633
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $350 | $175 | Apr 11, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 I | Serious | 1 | - | $210 | $105 | Mar 18, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Serious | 14 | - | $210 | $105 | Apr 29, 1983 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $210 | $105 | Apr 11, 1983 | - | - |
Dec 30, 1981#15749575Dec 30, 1981Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#15749575$3404 viol.4 violations$340 in penalties
Inspection #15749575
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 30, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 8, 1982
- Closed
- Apr 28, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 154
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $780
- Penalties on Record
- $340
- Site Address
- 12900 South Metron Dr, Chicago, IL 60633
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.104 Oxygen OSHA citation code: 19100104 B02 III | Repeat | 1 | - | $200 | $50 | Feb 19, 1982 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 I | Repeat | 1 | - | $200 | $100 | Feb 18, 1982 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D03 I | Repeat | 1 | - | $200 | $100 | Feb 19, 1982 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Repeat | 1 | - | $180 | $90 | Jan 22, 1982 | - | - |
Jul 24, 1981#15790090Jul 24, 1981Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#15790090$24033 viol.33 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #15790090
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 1981
- Closed
- Apr 28, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 174
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 33
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 31 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- 12900 Sout, Chicago, IL 60633
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 33 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $120 | Oct 5, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 2 | - | $240 | $120 | Sep 25, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 1981 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1981 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 10 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1981 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 1981 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 33 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $125 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | - | Oct 5, 1981 | $125 | - | - |
May 20, 1976#214720922May 20, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#214720922$12010 viol.10 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #214720922
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 1976
- Closed
- Jun 24, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $120
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- 12900 South Metron Drive, Chicago, IL 60633
- 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 (6 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 2 | - | $45 | $45 | Jun 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040003 | Other | 1 | - | $45 | $45 | Jun 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N03 VI | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Jun 30, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 12, 1973#214698029Jul 12, 1973Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#214698029$402 viol.2 violations$40 in penalties
Inspection #214698029
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 103
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $40
- Penalties on Record
- $40
- Site Address
- 12900 S Metron, Chicago, IL 60633
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01009 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 V | Other | 1 | - | $40 | $40 | Aug 30, 1973 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1973 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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 enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
8 inspections, 1973 to 1995. 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.