MIDWEST RECYCLING CO
MOUND ROAD RT 5, Joliet, IL 60436
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Inspection records
Sep 16, 2005#309025153Sep 16, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#309025153$3,0005 viol.5 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #309025153
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 16, 2005
- Closed
- Dec 27, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 2324 Mound Rd., Joliet, IL 60435
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Dec 20, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Dec 20, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 VII | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Dec 14, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Dec 20, 2005 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $600 | Dec 14, 2005 | - | - |
Oct 22, 1986#100158690Oct 22, 1986Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#100158690$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100158690
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 22, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 22, 1986
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Mound Road - Route 8, Joliet, IL 60436
- 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.
Feb 10, 1983#15793789Feb 10, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15793789$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15793789
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 1983
- Closed
- Apr 26, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Mound Road Rr 8, Joliet, IL 60436
- 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 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 14 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 1983 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1983 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 1983 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1983 | - | - |
Jul 17, 1980#14413041Jul 17, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#14413041$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14413041
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 1980
- Closed
- Jul 31, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Mound Rd Rt 5, Joliet, IL 60436
- 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.
Nov 29, 1979#14471908Nov 29, 1979Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#14471908$4204 viol.4 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #14471908
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 1979
- Closed
- Jul 31, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- Mound Road Rt 5, Joliet, IL 60436
- 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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $150 | $150 | Jan 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | - | $150 | $150 | Jan 10, 1980 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 4 | - | $120 | $120 | Jan 4, 1980 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1980 | - | - |
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.
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, 1979 to 2005. 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
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: rendering and meat byproduct processing reported 3.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.3%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source