Inspection #103464046

Name: OSHA Inspection #103464046: A FINKL & SONS CO
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of A FINKL & SONS CO at 2011 N. Southport, Chicago, IL 60614 on Sep 17, 1991. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 26, 1993.

OSHA documented 42 violations (28 serious, 14 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $12,950.

This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 103464046
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Sep 17, 1991
Closed: Mar 26, 1993
Contested: Jan 16, 1992
Final Order: Feb 5, 1993
Total Violations: 42
Penalties on Record: $12,950
Initial Penalties: $42,375

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.

Establishment

Name: A FINKL & SONS CO
Address: 2011 N. Southport, Chicago, IL 60614
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#346812753	Jul 6, 2023	Referral (C)	No violations
#343951042	Apr 23, 2019	Referral (C)	No violations
#343816179	Feb 28, 2019	Complaint (B)	No violations
#343267100	Jul 2, 2018	Complaint (B)	8 violations	$22,040
#341022705	Oct 29, 2015	Complaint (B)	No violations
#340304971	Feb 5, 2015	Referral (C)	1 violation	$3,000
#339921785	Aug 27, 2014	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$6,480
#339363715	Aug 28, 2013	Fatality/Catastrophe (M)	No violations
#339060410	May 15, 2013	Planned (H)	2 violations	$2,250
#336144787	Aug 31, 2012	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$3,850
#331911222	Feb 1, 2012	Complaint (B)	27 violations	$212,000
#311353866	Aug 30, 2007	Follow-Up (F)	3 violations	$84,000
#309958304	Apr 18, 2006	Referral (C)	No violations
#309882108	Mar 14, 2006	Complaint (B)	13 violations	$96,000
#308528215	Jan 20, 2005	Referral (C)	2 violations	$7,000
#306718644	Jul 23, 2003	Complaint (B)	7 violations	$10,500
#305228165	Jul 5, 2002	Referral (C)	8 violations	$21,600
#304441561	Apr 6, 2001	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$1,838
#302589114	Jan 28, 1999	Complaint (B)	No violations
#302039870	Feb 19, 1998	Accident (A)	No violations

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)

27 violations$212,000

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

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Mar 26, 1993.

Citations on Record

28 serious, 14 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$42,375

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

Current Penalties

$12,950

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 16, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Feb 5, 1993. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Other	$1,875	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01002	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Other	$1,500	$0	Dec 31, 1991	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01003	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C	Serious	$1,500	$675	Feb 4, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01004	1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B	Other	$1,500	$0	Dec 31, 1991	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01005A	1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 I	Serious	$1,500	$675	Dec 30, 1991	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01005B	1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 30, 1991	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01007	1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C06	Other	$1,500	$100	Feb 4, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01008A	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04	Serious	$1,125	$500	Jan 3, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01008B	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 3, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01010	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G04	Other	$1,125	$100	Feb 4, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01011	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB	Serious	$1,125	$500	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01012	1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 I	Serious	$1,125	$500	Dec 31, 1991	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01013	1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 II	Other	$1,125	$0	Dec 31, 1991	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01014	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01	Serious	$3,750	$1,700	Feb 4, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01015	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V	Other	$1,500	$0	Dec 31, 1991	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01016	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$1,875	$600	Feb 4, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01017	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$3,750	$1,700	Feb 4, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01018	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03	Serious	$1,875	$850	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01019A	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01	Serious	$1,875	$850	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01019B	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01019C	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01020A	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02	Serious	$1,125	$500	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01020B	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01020C	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01023	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01	Serious	$1,500	$675	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01024A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$1,500	$675	Feb 4, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01024B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01024C	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01025A	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 I	Serious	$1,125	$500	Dec 30, 1991	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01025B	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 30, 1991	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01027	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV	Serious	$1,125	$500	Dec 31, 1991	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01028	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III	Other	$1,125	$0	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01029A	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 E	Serious	$1,125	$500	Feb 4, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01029B	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01030A	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$1,875	$850	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01030B	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 7, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01031A	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04	Other	$1,125	$0	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01031B	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V	Other	$0	$0	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
01033	1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01	Other	$1,125	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
02001	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01	Other	$0	$0	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
02002	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02	Other	$0	$0	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993
02003	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04	Other	$0	$0	Jan 17, 1992	Jan 16, 1992	Feb 5, 1993

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.

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