THRALL CAR MANUFACTURING
2521 STATE STREET, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
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Inspection records
Mar 14, 2000#303118897Mar 14, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303118897$1,7001 viol.1 violation$1,700 in penalties
Inspection #303118897
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 24, 2000
- Closed
- Sep 12, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 706
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $1,700
- Penalties on Record
- $1,700
- Site Address
- 2521 State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A09 | Unclassified | 3 | 23 | $1,700 | $1,700 | May 16, 2000 | - | - |
Mar 15, 1999#302111745Mar 15, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#302111745$4,8505 viol.5 violations$4,850 in penalties
Inspection #302111745
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 15, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 15, 1999
- Closed
- Jun 9, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,307
- Penalties on Record
- $4,850
- Site Address
- 2521 State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,806 | $500 | May 4, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,125 | $1,500 | Jun 2, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,445 | $700 | May 4, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,806 | $900 | May 4, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,125 | $1,250 | Jun 2, 1999 | - | - |
Jan 14, 1998#300038627Jan 14, 1998Programmed Other (K) · Partial scope, Safety#300038627$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300038627
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 14, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 15, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2521 State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 16, 1995#122279433Oct 16, 1995Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Health#122279433$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122279433
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 16, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 20, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2521 State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- 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.
Oct 12, 1995#122149032Oct 12, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#122149032$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122149032
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 13, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 13, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2521 State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- 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.
Mar 31, 1993#102403136Mar 31, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102403136$9001 viol.1 violation$900 in penalties
Inspection #102403136
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 2, 1993
- Contested
- May 10, 1993
- Final Order
- Aug 9, 1993
- Closed
- Nov 19, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 26th & State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,500 | $900 | Aug 9, 1993 | May 10, 1993 | Aug 9, 1993 |
Feb 5, 1992#101131092Feb 5, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101131092$7654 viol.4 violations$765 in penalties
Inspection #101131092
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 1992
- Contested
- Mar 12, 1992
- Final Order
- Jul 6, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 27, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,275
- Penalties on Record
- $765
- Site Address
- West 26th & Wallace, Plant #1, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,275 | $765 | Jul 6, 1992 | Mar 12, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 |
| 02001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1992 | Mar 12, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 |
| 02001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1992 | Mar 12, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 |
| 02001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1992 | Mar 12, 1992 | Jul 6, 1992 |
Dec 13, 1990#17688185Dec 13, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#17688185$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17688185
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 1990
- Closed
- Dec 18, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 624
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2600 State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60417
- 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.
Jul 25, 1989#17682600Jul 25, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#17682600$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17682600
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 1989
- Closed
- Oct 3, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 890
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 26th & State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- 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.
Apr 19, 1989#103213260Apr 19, 1989FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#103213260$10,29010 viol.10 violations$10,290 in penalties
Inspection #103213260
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 1, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $14,700
- Penalties on Record
- $10,290
- Site Address
- 2600 State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60417
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 killed welding on a confined space
Violations
Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $560 | Nov 10, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D02 VIC | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $560 | Nov 10, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D02 IIIA | Serious | 1 | 2 | $800 | $560 | Nov 10, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D02 XIIIB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $490 | Nov 10, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D02 XIIIC | Serious | 1 | 2 | $800 | $560 | Nov 10, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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.
10 inspections, 1989 to 2000. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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