SCIENTIFIC METAL TREATING INC
299 WEST OLD HIGGINS RD, Des Plaines, IL 60018
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Inspection records
Mar 19, 1992#102993995Mar 19, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#102993995$2,0009 viol.9 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #102993995
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 20, 1992
- Closed
- Sep 2, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,875
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 299 W. Old Higgins Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60018
- 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 (9 of 9 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 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $625 | $400 | Jun 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 1 | 22 | $375 | $300 | Jun 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $375 | $300 | Jun 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 E | Serious | 15 | 22 | $500 | $300 | Jun 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Serious | 15 | 22 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 2 | 22 | $500 | $300 | May 15, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 2 | 220 | $500 | $400 | May 7, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 3 | 22 | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 3 | 22 | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1992 | - | - |
Aug 25, 1989#103331229Aug 25, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#103331229$1204 viol.4 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #103331229
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 1989
- Closed
- Oct 13, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $120
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- 299 W. Old Higgins Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Serious | 1 | 1 | $120 | $120 | Sep 11, 1989 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Oct 11, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 1989 | - | - |
Nov 27, 1985#1948009Nov 27, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1948009$3608 viol.8 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #1948009
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 27, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 27, 1985
- Closed
- Aug 4, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- 299 W Old Higgins Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
- 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $120 | $120 | Jan 22, 1986 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID | Serious | 1 | 3 | $120 | $120 | Dec 27, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $120 | $120 | Dec 27, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 1985 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 1985 | - | - |
Feb 15, 1983#15917933Feb 15, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15917933$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15917933
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 1983
- Closed
- May 7, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 299 W Old Higgins Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
- 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 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 1983 | - | - |
Feb 6, 1981#15927007Feb 6, 1981Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15927007$1208 viol.8 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #15927007
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 1981
- Closed
- Aug 20, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $120
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- 299 West Old Higgins Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
- 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $120 | $120 | Feb 15, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1981 | - | - |
| 02005A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 02005B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 1981 | - | - |
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About these records
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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, 1981 to 1992. 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.