AUBURN STEEL CO., INC. LEMONT DIVISION
NEW AVE. AT CECO ROAD, LEMONT, IL 60439
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Inspection records
May 25, 1999#122160930May 25, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#122160930$12,2403 viol.3 violations$12,240 in penalties
Inspection #122160930
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 3, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 13, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 251
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $12,240
- Penalties on Record
- $12,240
- Site Address
- New Ave. At Ceco Road, Lemont, IL 60439
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,950 | $5,950 | Dec 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,950 | $5,950 | Dec 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 I | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $340 | $340 | Dec 3, 1999 | - | - |
Dec 29, 1997#122154537Dec 29, 1997Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#122154537$221,5009 viol.9 violations$221,500 in penalties
Inspection #122154537
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 29, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 26, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious, 3 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $221,500
- Penalties on Record
- $221,500
- Site Address
- New Ave. At Ceco Road, Lemont, IL 60439
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jul 2, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C05 IIH | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Jul 7, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Jul 2, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jul 27, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Unclassified | 2 | 3 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Dec 24, 1998 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Unclassified | 1 | 4 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Dec 24, 1998 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Unclassified | 1 | 8 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Jul 7, 1998 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 1998 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jul 12, 1998 | - | - |
Nov 5, 1997#300037645Nov 5, 1997Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#300037645$2,4007 viol.7 violations$2,400 in penalties
Inspection #300037645
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 5, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 23, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 16, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 251
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,400
- Penalties on Record
- $2,400
- Site Address
- New Ave. At Ceco Road, Lemont, IL 60439
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 10 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 10 | 0 - 0.000017 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 11 | 0 - 0.0003 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 10 | 0 - 0.0032 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 10 | 0 - 0.000379 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 10 | 0.000555 - 0.0345 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 10 | 0.0054 - 2.6232 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 10 | 0 - 0.0521 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 10 | 0.000196 - 0.1384 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 10 | 0 - 0.0019 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 10 | 0 - 0.0044 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 10 | 0 - 0.0018 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 10 | 0 - 0.387 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | $1,200 | May 11, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 11, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | $1,200 | Feb 10, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 1998 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 1998 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 1998 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 M02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1998 | - | - |
Sep 25, 1996#300031598Sep 25, 1996Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#300031598$7,59511 viol.11 violations$7,595 in penalties
Inspection #300031598
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 25, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 1996
- Closed
- Nov 17, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 234
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,850
- Penalties on Record
- $7,595
- Site Address
- New Ave. At Ceco Road, Lemont, IL 60439
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,750 | $1,225 | Dec 19, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A02 | Serious | 1 | 234 | $1,050 | $735 | Dec 19, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 III | Serious | 1 | 234 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 100 | $1,750 | $1,225 | Dec 19, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 234 | $1,750 | $1,225 | Jan 31, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 1 | 200 | $1,050 | $735 | Jan 31, 1997 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,750 | $1,225 | Nov 27, 1996 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $1,750 | $1,225 | Dec 19, 1996 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1996 | - | - |
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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).
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4 inspections, 1996 to 1999. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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