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Inspection #103206629

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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.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of THRALL CAR MANUFACTURING at 2521 State Street, Chicago Hts, IL 60411 on Dec 12, 1989. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Oct 27, 1992.

OSHA documented 187 violations (12 serious, 169 willful, 6 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $199,984. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 530 air monitoring samples covering 13 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 8 more.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
103206629
Type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Dec 12, 1989
Closed
Oct 27, 1992
Contested
Jun 2, 1990
Final Order
Sep 14, 1991
Total Violations
187
Penalties on Record
$199,984
Initial Penalties
$610,700
Related Activity
1 complaint
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.

Establishment

Address
2521 State Street, Chicago Hts, IL 60411
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Oct 27, 1992.

Citations on Record
187

12 serious, 169 willful, 6 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$610,700

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$199,984

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 2, 1990. Final orders are recorded through Sep 14, 1991. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)410mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)380 - 0.000058mg/m³
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)410 - 0.0007mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts410 - 0.0561mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)410 - 0.0096mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)410 - 0.0386mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume410 - 13.0727mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)410mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)410 - 3.1307mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)410mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)410 - 0.0205mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)410 - 0.0075mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume410 - 0.2883mg/m³

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Violations

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01
Serious$500$164Nov 15, 1992Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
010021910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02
Serious$400$131Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
010031910.24
Step Bolts and Manhole Steps
OSHA citation code: 19100024 B
Serious$400$132Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
01004A1910.25
Stairways
OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 I
Serious$600$196Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
01004B1910.25
Stairways
OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 XIV
Serious$0$0Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
010051910.25
Stairways
OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 XV
Serious$600$196Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
010061910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 I05
Serious$800$262Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
010071910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02
Serious$400$132Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
010081910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01
Serious$700$229Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
010091910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I
Serious$700$229Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
010101910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01
Serious$700$229Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
010111910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01
Serious$800$262Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020011910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020021910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020031910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020041910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020051910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020061910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020071910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020081910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020091910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020101910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020111910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020121910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020131910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020141910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020151910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020161910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020171910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020181910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020191910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020201910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020211910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020221910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020231910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020241910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020251910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020261910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020271910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020281910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020291910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020301910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020311910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020321910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020331910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020341910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020351910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020361910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020371910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020381910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020391910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020401910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020411910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020421910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020431910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020441910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020451910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020461910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020471910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020481910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020491910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020501910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020511910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020521910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020531910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020541910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020551910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020561910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020571910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020581910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020591910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020601910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020611910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020621910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020631910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020641910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020651910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020661910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020671910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020681910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020691910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020701910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020711910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020721910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020731910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020741910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020751910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020761910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020771910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020781910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020791910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020801910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020811910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020821910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020831910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020841910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020851910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020861910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020871910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991
020881910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Willful$4,000$1,310Nov 15, 1991Jun 2, 1990Sep 14, 1991

Showing the 100 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 187 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

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.

Data Source and Methodology

Data synced daily

Data on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database, accessed via the DOL public data API. Records are updated daily. We strive for accuracy, but errors in data processing or establishment grouping are possible. Penalty amounts reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts after informal conference, settlement, or judicial review. Company pages group inspection records by normalized employer name, city, and state as reported in OSHA records. That grouping is deterministic and non-fuzzy, but it is not a universal legal-entity identifier. On inspection pages, the status display follows the DOL inspection record first. If the DOL inspection feed includes a close date, we show the inspection as closed. If the inspection feed has no close date but all citation records tied to that inspection show a final order date, we label the page "Final Order Recorded" and disclose the citation dates instead of inferring a close date. Chemical exposure sampling data and OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) are sourced from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS analyte codes. If you believe any record is inaccurate, please report it and we will investigate. This product uses the DOL Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the DOL. For official and authoritative records, visit osha.gov.