METZ INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS INC
1112 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
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Aug 21, 1992#115037087Aug 21, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115037087$1,50010 viol.10 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #115037087
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 1992
- Closed
- Sep 10, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 1112 West Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $450 | $450 | Oct 31, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $450 | Oct 31, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 3 | 2 | $600 | $600 | Oct 31, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 28, 1988#103978961Mar 28, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#103978961$1,98016 viol.16 violations$1,980 in penalties
Inspection #103978961
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 29, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 2, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 102
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 repeat, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,980
- Penalties on Record
- $1,980
- Site Address
- 1112 West Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $360 | $360 | Jul 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 70 | $360 | $360 | Jul 26, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $540 | $540 | Jul 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Repeat | 2 | 10 | $540 | $540 | Aug 1, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Repeat | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Jul 26, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 26, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 17, 1987#104006275Nov 17, 1987Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#104006275$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104006275
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 17, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 1987
- Closed
- Jun 26, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1112 West Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 65 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Other | 1 | 65 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Other | 1 | 65 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1988 | - | - |
Sep 6, 1985#2725208Sep 6, 1985Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#2725208$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2725208
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 6, 1985
- Closed
- Dec 20, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 39
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1112 West Chicago Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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.
May 23, 1985#2750446May 23, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2750446$2405 viol.5 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #2750446
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 17, 1985
- Closed
- Dec 20, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 42
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- 1112 West Chicago Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $120 | $120 | Jul 1, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $120 | $120 | Jun 24, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 1985 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 1985 | - | - |
Feb 22, 1985#14709638Feb 22, 1985Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#14709638$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14709638
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 22, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 22, 1985
- Closed
- Mar 1, 1985
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
- 1112 Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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.
Feb 6, 1985#2696227Feb 6, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#2696227$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2696227
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 7, 1985
- Closed
- Jun 26, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 34
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1112 West Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 400.302 | Other | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 400.402 | Other | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Other | 4 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Other | 4 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1985 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $800 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003A | #104006275 | Dec 22, 1987 | $400 | - | - |
| 01003B | #104006275 | Dec 22, 1987 | $400 | - | - |
Sep 22, 1982#215169772Sep 22, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#215169772$1809 viol.9 violations$180 in penalties
Inspection #215169772
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 1982
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $180
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- 4801 Railroad Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $60 | $60 | Nov 16, 1982 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | - | $60 | $60 | Nov 16, 1982 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 16, 1982 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | - | $60 | $60 | Oct 20, 1982 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 1982 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 1982 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 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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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.
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. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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, 1982 to 1992. 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.