GARY SANITARY DISTRICT
3600 WEST 3RD AVENUE, GARY, IN 46404
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Inspection records
Nov 24, 2014#317460236Nov 24, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317460236$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317460236
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 24, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 16, 2014
- Closed
- May 6, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,850
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3600 West 3rd Avenue, Gary, IN 46406
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $2,250 | $0 | May 4, 2015 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 25 | $1,800 | $0 | May 4, 2015 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 IC | Serious | 1 | 25 | $1,800 | $0 | May 4, 2015 | - | - |
Sep 18, 2002#305645962Sep 18, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#305645962$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305645962
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 2002
- Closed
- Dec 11, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 839 Brodaway, Gary, IN 46404
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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.
May 26, 1994#124021197May 26, 1994Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#124021197$08 viol.8 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124021197
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 1994
- Closed
- Mar 8, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3600 West 3rd Avenue, Gary, IN 46404
- 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 4 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 3 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002C | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Other | 2 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 E | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 02003B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1994 | - | - |
Oct 29, 1992#115037392Oct 29, 1992Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#115037392$041 viol.41 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115037392
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 1992
- Closed
- Mar 8, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 41
- Violation Types
- 15 serious, 26 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3600 West 3rd Avenue, Gary, IN 46404
- 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 (12 of 41 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 2200080101 | Serious | 4 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 1993 | - | - |
| 01001B | 2200080101 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 1993 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D04 | Serious | 3 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 1993 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D06 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 1993 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 1993 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 1993 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 1993 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 41 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties19 citations
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01004 | #124021197 | Jul 27, 1994 | - | - | - |
| 01005 | #124021197 | Jul 27, 1994 | - | - | - |
| 01006B | #124021197 | Jul 27, 1994 | - | - | - |
| 01007 | #124021197 | Jul 27, 1994 | - | - | - |
| 01009 | #124021197 | Jul 27, 1994 | - | - | - |
Showing the 5 FTA rows present in the first 12 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 19 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete 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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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.
4 inspections, 1992 to 2014. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: sewage treatment facilities reported 1.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 40.1%; NAICS 22132 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source