INLAND STEEL CO INDIANA HARBOR WORKS
INLAND STEEL PLANT, EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
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Inspection records
Sep 17, 1993#115026866Sep 17, 1993Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#115026866$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115026866
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1993
- Closed
- Sep 28, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 11,800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Inland Steel Plant, East Chicago, IN 46312
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Aug 12, 1993#124040023Aug 12, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#124040023$9351 viol.1 violation$935 in penalties
Inspection #124040023
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 20, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $935
- Site Address
- Inland Steel Plant, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $935 | Sep 21, 1993 | - | - |
Jul 29, 1993#124040015Jul 29, 1993FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#124040015$3,7501 viol.1 violation$3,750 in penalties
Inspection #124040015
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 1993
- Closed
- Jan 14, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,750
- Site Address
- Inland Steel Plant, East Chicago, IN 46312
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Welder killed when crushed by falling rack
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2200080101 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Dec 15, 1993 | - | - |
Jul 13, 1993#124051343Jul 13, 1993Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#124051343$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124051343
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 1993
- Closed
- Jul 19, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Inland Steel Plant, 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.
Jun 1, 1993#124067166Jun 1, 1993Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#124067166$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124067166
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 1, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 1, 1993
- Closed
- Jun 15, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 11,800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Inland Steel Plant, East Chicago, IN 46312
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 31, 1993#124058819Mar 31, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#124058819$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124058819
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 1993
- Closed
- Jul 19, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Inland Steel Plant, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 A02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 A02 IIA | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.1052 Stairways (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261052 A04 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 1993 | - | - |
Mar 30, 1993#124043555Mar 30, 1993Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#124043555$18,7501 viol.1 violation$18,750 in penalties
Inspection #124043555
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 7, 1993
- Closed
- Aug 4, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 13,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $25,000
- Penalties on Record
- $18,750
- Site Address
- Inland Steel Plant, East Chicago, IN 46312
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Repeat | 1 | 19 | $25,000 | $18,750 | May 23, 1993 | - | - |
May 8, 1992#115036386May 8, 1992Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#115036386$30,72520 viol.20 violations$30,725 in penalties
Inspection #115036386
Dates
- Opened
- May 8, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 10, 1992
- Contested
- Dec 7, 1992
- Final Order
- Feb 16, 1994
- Closed
- Apr 8, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 14,300
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 17 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $56,500
- Penalties on Record
- $30,725
- Site Address
- Inland Steel Plant, East Chicago, IN 46312
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2200080101 | Serious | 1 | 280 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Nov 20, 1992 | Dec 7, 1992 | Feb 16, 1994 |
| 01002 | 2200080101 | Serious | 1 | 280 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Nov 20, 1992 | Dec 7, 1992 | Feb 16, 1994 |
| 01003 | 2200080101 | Serious | 1 | 280 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Nov 20, 1992 | Dec 7, 1992 | Feb 16, 1994 |
| 01004 | 2200080101 | Serious | 1 | 280 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Nov 20, 1992 | Dec 7, 1992 | Feb 16, 1994 |
| 01005 | 2200080101 | Serious | 1 | 280 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Nov 20, 1992 | Dec 7, 1992 | Feb 16, 1994 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 6, 1992#115032153May 6, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115032153$13,6908 viol.8 violations$13,690 in penalties
Inspection #115032153
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 1992
- Closed
- Dec 7, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 14,000
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,525
- Penalties on Record
- $13,690
- Site Address
- Inland Steel Plant, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 25 | $1,275 | $950 | Oct 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 II | Serious | 1 | 200 | $2,125 | $1,590 | Oct 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 200 | $4,250 | $0 | Oct 14, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.58 COVID-19 OSHA citation code: 19260058 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 15 | $2,125 | $1,590 | Oct 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Repeat | 2 | 7 | $6,375 | $4,780 | Oct 6, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 21, 1992#115026601Jan 21, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115026601$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115026601
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 9, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 13,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Inland Steel Plant, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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