MID AMERICA STEEL
255 N. CALIFORNIA, CHICAGO, IL 60612
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Inspection records
Jan 15, 1998#300038585Jan 15, 1998Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#300038585$1,5002 viol.2 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #300038585
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 19, 1998
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
- $2,250
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 216 N. Clinton, Chicago, IL 60661
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 G04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Feb 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.452 Additional Requirements for Specific Scaffold Types OSHA citation code: 19260452 W02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $500 | Feb 9, 1998 | - | - |
Mar 30, 1989#103211801Mar 30, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#103211801$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103211801
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 30, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 255 N. California, Chicago, IL 60612
- 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.
Aug 24, 1988#101133627Aug 24, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#101133627$7003 viol.3 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #101133627
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 24, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 1988
- Closed
- Jun 12, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 255 N. California, Chicago, IL 60612
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Repeat | 4 | 4 | $280 | $280 | Oct 27, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Repeat | 4 | 4 | $280 | $280 | Oct 27, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01 | Repeat | 4 | 4 | $140 | $140 | Oct 27, 1988 | - | - |
Sep 22, 1987#101351401Sep 22, 1987Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#101351401$56010 viol.10 violations$560 in penalties
Inspection #101351401
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 1987
- Closed
- Jul 11, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 23
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $560
- Site Address
- 255 N. California, Chicago, IL 60612
- 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 (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 F03 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $200 | $200 | Dec 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $200 | $200 | Nov 30, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $160 | $160 | Dec 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 23 | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 23 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 1987 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.36 OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Other | 1 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 1987 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Other | 3 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Other | 3 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N02 I | Other | 3 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 1987 | - | - |
Jun 15, 1981#15956667Jun 15, 1981Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15956667$903 viol.3 violations$90 in penalties
Inspection #15956667
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 1981
- Closed
- Jul 22, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $90
- Penalties on Record
- $90
- Site Address
- 3014 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60612
- 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)
| 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 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $90 | $90 | Jul 30, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 20, 1981 | - | - |
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About these records
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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.
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.
5 inspections, 1981 to 1998. 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).
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