MIDWEST STEEL, INC
71 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 60606 · NAICS 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
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Dec 29, 2014#340158633Dec 29, 2014Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, Safety#340158633$5,6001 viol.1 violation$5,600 in penalties
Inspection #340158633
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 29, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 30, 2014
- Final Order
- Jul 7, 2015
- Closed
- Jul 24, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,600
- Site Address
- W. Lake Street & N. Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60606
- Industry
- 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summary
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.756 Steel Erection - Beams and Columns OSHA citation code: 19260756 A01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $7,000 | $5,600 | Jun 18, 2015 | - | Jul 7, 2015 |
Oct 30, 2003#306002072Oct 30, 2003Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#306002072$65,1009 viol.9 violations$65,100 in penalties
Inspection #306002072
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 23, 2003
- Contested
- Apr 22, 2004
- Final Order
- Jan 28, 2005
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 5 other-than-serious, 2 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $148,500
- Penalties on Record
- $65,100
- Site Address
- 71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
- Industry
- 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed 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 (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.302 Power-Operated Hand Tools OSHA citation code: 19260302 B02 | Other | 4 | 5 | $3,150 | $2,000 | Apr 8, 2004 | Apr 22, 2004 | Jan 28, 2005 |
| 01002 | 1926.306 Air receivers OSHA citation code: 19260306 B03 I | Other | 1 | 30 | $1,800 | $600 | Apr 2, 2004 | Apr 22, 2004 | Jan 28, 2005 |
| 01003 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A09 | Other | 1 | 30 | $2,250 | $750 | Apr 8, 2004 | Apr 22, 2004 | Jan 28, 2005 |
| 01004 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A10 | Other | 1 | 30 | $2,250 | $750 | Apr 8, 2004 | Apr 22, 2004 | Jan 28, 2005 |
| 01005 | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 B09 | Other | 6 | 30 | $2,250 | $750 | Apr 8, 2004 | Apr 22, 2004 | Jan 28, 2005 |
| 01006 | 1926.754 Steel Erection - Structural Steel Assembly OSHA citation code: 19260754 E02 II | Serious | 7 | 30 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Apr 8, 2004 | Apr 22, 2004 | Jan 28, 2005 |
| 01007 | 1926.760 Steel Erection - Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260760 D01 | Serious | 10 | 30 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Apr 2, 2004 | Apr 22, 2004 | Jan 28, 2005 |
| 02001 | 1926.756 Steel Erection - Beams and Columns OSHA citation code: 19260756 A01 | Unclassified | 2 | 30 | $63,000 | $24,725 | Apr 1, 2004 | Apr 22, 2004 | Jan 28, 2005 |
| 02002 | 1926.760 Steel Erection - Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260760 B01 | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $63,000 | $24,725 | Apr 1, 2004 | Apr 22, 2004 | Jan 28, 2005 |
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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.
2 inspections, 2003 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Specialty Trade Contractors, 558,619 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: structural steel and precast concrete contractors reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 13.9%; NAICS 23812 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source