WHEELER TRAILERS, INC.
4631 S. RACINE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60609
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Inspection records
Aug 10, 2006#310169511Aug 10, 2006Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#310169511$8751 viol.1 violation$875 in penalties
Inspection #310169511
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 7, 2006
- Closed
- Oct 6, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,750
- Penalties on Record
- $875
- Site Address
- 4631 S. Racine Street, Chicago, IL 60609
- Industry
- 488999 All Other Support Activities for Transportation
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 15 | $1,750 | $875 | Oct 19, 2006 | - | - |
Mar 11, 1997#300032943Mar 11, 1997Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#300032943$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300032943
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1997
- Closed
- Mar 27, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4631 S. Racine Street, Chicago, IL 60609
- 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.
Feb 26, 1997#121927453Feb 26, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#121927453$4,10012 viol.12 violations$4,100 in penalties
Inspection #121927453
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 1997
- Closed
- May 20, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,750
- Penalties on Record
- $4,100
- Site Address
- 4631 S. Racine Street, Chicago, IL 60609
- 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 (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 3 | 12 | $750 | $750 | Mar 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $750 | $750 | Mar 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $750 | $550 | Mar 16, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV | Serious | 12 | 12 | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 15, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 2 | 12 | $750 | $750 | Mar 14, 1997 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $750 | $300 | Mar 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | 3 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1997 | - | - |
| 01007C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 1997 | - | - |
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About these records
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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.
3 inspections, 1997 to 2006. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: other support activities for transportation reported 2.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 22.1%; NAICS 4889 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source