Inspection #104013263

Name: OSHA Inspection #104013263: INLAND STEEL CO INDIANA HARBOR WORKS
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Closed

Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of INLAND STEEL CO INDIANA HARBOR WORKS at Inland Steel Plant, East Chicago, IN 46312 on Nov 28, 1988. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Nov 23, 1993.

OSHA documented 11 violations (11 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $0. This inspection is linked to 2 complaints in OSHA records.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 104013263
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Nov 28, 1988
Closed: Nov 23, 1993
Contested: Apr 11, 1989
Final Order: Aug 7, 1991
Total Violations: 11
Penalties on Record: $0
Initial Penalties: $700
Related Activity: 2 complaints

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

Name: INLAND STEEL CO INDIANA HARBOR WORKS
Address: Inland Steel Plant, East Chicago, IN 46312
Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer20+ 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 Nov 23, 1993.

Citations on Record

11 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$700

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

Current Penalties

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Apr 11, 1989. Final orders are recorded through Aug 7, 1991. 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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Other	$700	$0	Mar 30, 1993
02001A	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A04 II	Other	$0	$0	Apr 1, 1992
02001B	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 1, 1992
02001C	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 II	Other	$0	$0	Apr 1, 1992
02001D	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 1, 1992
02002A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Other	$0	$0	Apr 1, 1992
02002B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Apr 1, 1992
02002C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01	Other	$0	$0	Nov 29, 1993
02002D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 I	Other	$0	$0	Nov 29, 1993
02002E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 1, 1992
02002F	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 IIA	Other	$0	$0	Apr 1, 1992

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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