JOSEPH T. RYERSON & SON, INC.
2630 W 18TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60680
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Inspection records
Apr 12, 2007#310175666Apr 12, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#310175666$17,5001 viol.1 violation$17,500 in penalties
Inspection #310175666
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- May 1, 2007
- Closed
- Jun 21, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 99
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $17,500
- Penalties on Record
- $17,500
- Site Address
- 720 East 111th Street, Chicago, IL 60628
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Repeat | 1 | 40 | $17,500 | $17,500 | Jun 25, 2007 | - | - |
Mar 27, 2007#310175476Mar 27, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310175476$3,1504 viol.4 violations$3,150 in penalties
Inspection #310175476
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 18, 2007
- Closed
- Jul 3, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 99
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,150
- Site Address
- 720 East 111th Street, Chicago, IL 60628
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II | Serious | 1 | 36 | $2,250 | $1,575 | Jun 22, 2007 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 II | Serious | 1 | 36 | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 15 | $2,250 | $1,575 | Jun 22, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 3 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2007 | - | - |
Mar 27, 1998#122154297Mar 27, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#122154297$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122154297
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 30, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 53
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 720 East 111th Street, Chicago, IL 60628
- 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.
Mar 9, 1993#103452991Mar 9, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103452991$15,52515 viol.15 violations$15,525 in penalties
Inspection #103452991
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 1993
- Closed
- Jul 7, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 366
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,900
- Penalties on Record
- $15,525
- Site Address
- 8301 South Stewart, Chicago, IL 60620
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling12 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) | 16 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 16 | 0 - 0.0821 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 16 | 0 - 0.0004 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 16 | 0 - 0.0072 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 16 | 0 - 1.5058 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 16 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 16 | 0 - 0.0548 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 16 | 0 - 0.0027 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 16 | 0 - 0.0239 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 16 | 0 - 0.0004 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 16 | 0 - 0.0055 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (8 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | 1 | 300 | $2,250 | $2,250 | May 24, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 8 | 30 | $3,150 | $3,150 | Jun 21, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 18 | $2,250 | $2,250 | May 24, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G04 | Serious | 1 | 300 | $1,350 | $1,350 | May 24, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,800 | $1,800 | May 12, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1993 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 18 | $1,800 | $1,800 | May 24, 1993 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 IB | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,350 | $675 | Apr 23, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 5, 1986#101710093Sep 5, 1986Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#101710093$1801 viol.1 violation$180 in penalties
Inspection #101710093
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 10, 1986
- Contested
- Nov 24, 1986
- Final Order
- Jul 19, 1987
- Closed
- Jan 25, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 225
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- 8301 S. Stewart, Chicago, IL 60620
- 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 Sampling18 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) | 62P / 4A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 62P / 4A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 62P / 4A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 62P / 4A | 0 - 0.645 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 62P / 4A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 62P / 4A | 0 - 0.0544 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 62P / 4A | 0 - 3.8394 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 62P / 4A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 62P / 4A | 0 - 0.5691 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 62P / 4A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel Carbonyl | 31P / 2A | 0.0002 - 0.0016 | ppm |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 62P / 4A | 0 - 0.1827 | mg/m³ |
| Nitric Oxide | 42P / 2A | 0 - 6.1 | ppm |
| Nitrogen Dioxide | 42P / 2A | 0 - 0.39 | ppm |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 103P / 7A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 42P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 62P / 4A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 62P / 4A | 0 - 0.003 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003B | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 225 | $0 | $180 | Nov 27, 1986 | Nov 24, 1986 | Jul 19, 1987 |
Aug 17, 1984#1269513Aug 17, 1984FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#1269513$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1269513
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 1984
- Closed
- Sep 5, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 72
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2630 W 18th Place, Chicago, IL 60680
- 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.
Employee crushed by collapsing wall of stacker crane cab
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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).
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.
6 inspections, 1984 to 2007. 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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers reported 3.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.5%; NAICS 4235 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source