THOMAS STEEL CORPORATION
301 W NEW AVE, LEMONT, IL 60439
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Inspection records
Aug 7, 1997#300037538Aug 7, 1997Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#300037538$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300037538
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Oct 30, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- P. O. Box 280, Lemont, IL 60439
- 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.
May 15, 1987#100126275May 15, 1987Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100126275$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100126275
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 1987
- Closed
- Jun 5, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 301 W. New Avenue, Lemont, IL 60439
- 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.
Jun 26, 1986#101709574Jun 26, 1986FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#101709574$1,0602 viol.2 violations$1,060 in penalties
Inspection #101709574
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 1986
- Contested
- Aug 19, 1986
- Final Order
- Mar 11, 1988
- Closed
- Jun 4, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 380
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,060
- Site Address
- 301 W. New Avenue, Lemont, IL 60439
- 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 when run over by lift truck
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 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $800 | $530 | Aug 21, 1986 | Aug 19, 1986 | Mar 17, 1987 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $800 | $530 | Jul 23, 1986 | Aug 19, 1986 | Mar 11, 1988 |
Jun 28, 1985#1650001Jun 28, 1985Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#1650001$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1650001
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1985
- Closed
- Jun 28, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 301 W New Ave, Lemont, IL 60439
- 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.
Nov 13, 1984#1340777Nov 13, 1984Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#1340777$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1340777
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 1985
- Closed
- Feb 7, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 280
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 301 West New Ave, Lemont, IL 60439
- 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.
Nov 13, 1984#1243062Nov 13, 1984Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#1243062$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #1243062
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 17, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 280
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 301 W New Ave, Lemont, IL 60439
- 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 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L02 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 1985 | - | - |
Jan 16, 1984#15793300Jan 16, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#15793300$1,80021 viol.21 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #15793300
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 20, 1984
- Closed
- Feb 12, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 280
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 20 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,880
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 301 W New Ave, Lemont, IL 60439
- 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 (6 of 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Serious | 20 | - | $720 | $360 | Feb 3, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $720 | $360 | Apr 22, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I01 | Serious | 3 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I | Serious | 3 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 III | Serious | 3 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002E | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV | Serious | 3 | 7 | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1984 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 7, 1983#15761059Nov 7, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15761059$1,68015 viol.15 violations$1,680 in penalties
Inspection #15761059
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Dec 22, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 293
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,360
- Penalties on Record
- $1,680
- Site Address
- 301 W New Ave, Lemont, IL 60439
- 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 (6 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | - | $240 | $120 | Nov 28, 1983 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.104 Oxygen OSHA citation code: 19100104 B08 VI | Serious | 1 | - | $420 | $210 | Nov 28, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.104 Oxygen OSHA citation code: 19100104 B02 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Serious | 1 | - | $1,000 | $500 | Jan 10, 1984 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 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
About these records
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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.
8 inspections, 1983 to 1997. 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).
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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.