WM. LANS SONS CO., INC.
201 WHEELER AVENUE, SOUTH BELOIT, IL 61080
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Inspection records
Mar 2, 1994#122101181Mar 2, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#122101181$2,4006 viol.6 violations$2,400 in penalties
Inspection #122101181
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 1994
- Closed
- Apr 28, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 58
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,075
- Penalties on Record
- $2,400
- Site Address
- 201 Wheeler Avenue, South Beloit, IL 61080
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 C02 | Other | 2 | 2 | $1,125 | $500 | Apr 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D04 | Other | 2 | 2 | $1,125 | $500 | Apr 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $700 | Apr 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 D04 IIIB1 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $700 | Apr 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1994 | - | - |
Sep 10, 1991#109638635Sep 10, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#109638635$1,1252 viol.2 violations$1,125 in penalties
Inspection #109638635
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 16, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,125
- Site Address
- 201 Wheeler Avenue, South Beloit, IL 61080
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Oct 9, 1991 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1991 | - | - |
May 14, 1991#103198768May 14, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#103198768$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103198768
Dates
- Opened
- May 14, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- May 14, 1991
- Closed
- May 14, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 201 Wheeler Avenue, South Beloit, IL 61080
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jan 15, 1991#109631879Jan 15, 1991FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#109631879$2,6808 viol.8 violations$2,680 in penalties
Inspection #109631879
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 31, 1991
- Closed
- May 15, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,680
- Penalties on Record
- $2,680
- Site Address
- 201 Wheeler Avenue, South Beloit, IL 61080
- 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 between moving rail car and retaining wall
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Apr 8, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $320 | $320 | Mar 25, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Apr 8, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $320 | $320 | May 2, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 2, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 2, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 4 | $320 | $320 | May 2, 1991 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $320 | $320 | Mar 25, 1991 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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, 1991 to 1994. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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