O & K AMERICAN CORP
4630 WEST 55TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60632 · NAICS 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
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Inspection records
Jul 29, 2024#347649949Jul 29, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347649949$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347649949
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 2024
- Closed
- Aug 27, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4630 West 55th Street, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
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.
Oct 14, 2022#346280670Oct 14, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346280670$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346280670
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 14, 2022
- Closed
- Dec 19, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4630 W.55th Street, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
May 3, 2021#345283857May 3, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345283857$8,0001 viol.1 violation$8,000 in penalties
Inspection #345283857
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- May 3, 2021
- Final Order
- Oct 5, 2021
- Closed
- Jan 26, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 59
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,288
- Penalties on Record
- $8,000
- Site Address
- 4630 West 55th Street, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is struck by metal gate, resulting in facial injury
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $12,288 | $8,000 | Dec 15, 2021 | - | Oct 5, 2021 |
Sep 17, 2018#343468989Sep 17, 2018FatalityUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#343468989$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343468989
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Oct 26, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4630 West 55th St., Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee falls from crane boom and is killed
Feb 5, 2013#338700032Feb 5, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#338700032$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #338700032
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 2013
- Closed
- Feb 14, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 69
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4630 W.55th Street, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 331111
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.
Jan 25, 2013#338481831Jan 25, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#338481831$5,8455 viol.5 violations$5,845 in penalties
Inspection #338481831
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 2013
- Final Order
- Apr 11, 2013
- Closed
- Jun 11, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 95
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,790
- Penalties on Record
- $5,845
- Site Address
- 4630 W. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $4,950 | $200 | Apr 15, 2013 | - | Apr 11, 2013 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,930 | $3,465 | - | Apr 11, 2013 | |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,960 | $1,980 | Apr 22, 2013 | - | Apr 11, 2013 |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 22, 2013 | - | Apr 11, 2013 |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV A | Other | 2 | 5 | $4,950 | $200 | - | Apr 11, 2013 |
Mar 20, 2012#333943835Mar 20, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#333943835$2,4501 viol.1 violation$2,450 in penalties
Inspection #333943835
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 20, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 2012
- Final Order
- Sep 18, 2012
- Closed
- Sep 28, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,900
- Penalties on Record
- $2,450
- Site Address
- 4650 W. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 331111
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 (1 of 1 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 | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | $2,450 | Oct 9, 2012 | - | Sep 18, 2012 |
Mar 14, 2007#310174859Mar 14, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310174859$2,00010 viol.10 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #310174859
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 12, 2007
- Closed
- Sep 17, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 62
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,375
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 4630 West 55th Street, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $875 | $400 | Jun 6, 2007 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $875 | $400 | Jul 16, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $875 | $400 | Sep 6, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Serious | 1 | 40 | $875 | $400 | Jun 6, 2007 | - | - |
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read 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.
8 inspections, 2007 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 8,699 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.