FORD MOTOR CO CHICAGO ASS
12600 SOUTH TORRENCE AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60633
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Inspection records
Oct 24, 1979#15811201Oct 24, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#15811201$4902 viol.2 violations$490 in penalties
Inspection #15811201
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 1979
- Closed
- May 16, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $490
- Penalties on Record
- $490
- Site Address
- 12600 S Torrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60633
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $490 | $490 | Dec 10, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1979 | - | - |
Sep 26, 1979#15757610Sep 26, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#15757610$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15757610
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 26, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 1979
- Closed
- Sep 26, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12600 Torrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60633
- 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 19, 1979#15810948Mar 19, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#15810948$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15810948
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 28, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12600 Torrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60633
- 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.
Feb 2, 1978#15810633Feb 2, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#15810633$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15810633
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 2, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12600 S Torrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60633
- 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.
Nov 28, 1977#15755887Nov 28, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#15755887$9001 viol.1 violation$900 in penalties
Inspection #15755887
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 28, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 30, 1977
- Closed
- Oct 3, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 12600 South Torrence Avenue, Chicago, IL 60633
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Repeat | 1 | - | $900 | $900 | Jan 16, 1978 | - | - |
May 5, 1977#15755804May 5, 1977Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#15755804$9,76097 viol.97 violations$9,760 in penalties
Inspection #15755804
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 1977
- Contested
- Sep 15, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 24, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 97
- Violation Types
- 29 serious, 68 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,815
- Penalties on Record
- $9,760
- Site Address
- 12600 South Torrence Avenue, Chicago, IL 60633
- 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 (8 of 97 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | - | $210 | $210 | Aug 11, 1977 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 6 | - | $210 | $210 | Sep 8, 1977 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 I08 | Serious | 2 | - | $210 | $0 | Sep 8, 1977 | Sep 15, 1977 | - |
| 01006 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N03 | Serious | 1 | - | $210 | $210 | Aug 11, 1977 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D11 I | Serious | 1 | - | $210 | $210 | Aug 29, 1977 | - | - |
| 01009A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $560 | $275 | Sep 8, 1977 | Sep 15, 1977 | - |
| 01009B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M09 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 1977 | - | - |
| 01011 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $280 | $280 | Feb 23, 1978 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 97 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation 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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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
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, 1977 to 1979. 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.