WELDING APPARATUS CO
1668 N ADA STREET, Chicago, IL 60622
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Inspection records
May 17, 2001#304492556May 17, 2001Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#304492556$4,0009 viol.9 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #304492556
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2001
- Closed
- Jun 6, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,400
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 1668 North Ada, Chicago, IL 60639
- 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 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $240 | Jun 13, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 16 | $750 | $400 | Aug 1, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 6 | 3 | $600 | $330 | Jul 1, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 3 | 2 | $5,000 | $2,700 | Aug 1, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $600 | $330 | Jun 13, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 13, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 13, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02 | Other | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 2001 | - | - |
Jun 24, 1987#101334910Jun 24, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#101334910$27510 viol.10 violations$275 in penalties
Inspection #101334910
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 1987
- Closed
- Oct 2, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $520
- Penalties on Record
- $275
- Site Address
- 1668 North Ada Street, Chicago, IL 60622
- 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 (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $160 | $85 | Jul 11, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $200 | $105 | Aug 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 III | Serious | 2 | 4 | $160 | $85 | Aug 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02 | Other | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 1987 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 1987 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 1987 | - | - |
Nov 10, 1982#15900830Nov 10, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15900830$1354 viol.4 violations$135 in penalties
Inspection #15900830
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 10, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 10, 1982
- Closed
- Feb 8, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $270
- Penalties on Record
- $135
- Site Address
- 1668 N Ada, Chicago, IL 60622
- 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 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | - | $90 | $45 | Jan 20, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | - | $90 | $45 | Jan 20, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $90 | $45 | Dec 30, 1982 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 1982 | - | - |
Mar 11, 1982#15932882Mar 11, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#15932882$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15932882
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 1982
- Closed
- Mar 16, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1668 N Ada Street, Chicago, IL 60622
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
4 inspections, 1982 to 2001. 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.