LAPHAM-HICKEY STEEL CORP
5500 W 73 ST, Chicago, IL 60638
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Inspection records
Dec 1, 2021#345661060Dec 1, 2021Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#345661060$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345661060
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 2021
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 220
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5500 W. 73rd Street, Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Jun 19, 2014#339814253Jun 19, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#339814253$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339814253
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 2014
- Closed
- Aug 14, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 165
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5500 W 73rd Street, Chicago, IL 60638
- 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.
Nov 19, 1976#15787328Nov 19, 1976Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#15787328$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15787328
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 22, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 225
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5500 West 73rd Street, Chicago, IL 60638
- 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.
Sep 15, 1976#15806573Sep 15, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15806573$1,26018 viol.18 violations$1,260 in penalties
Inspection #15806573
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 15, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 16, 1976
- Closed
- Jan 3, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 225
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 16 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,260
- Penalties on Record
- $1,260
- Site Address
- 5500 W 73 St, Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N04 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 2 | - | $30 | $30 | Nov 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 G02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $600 | $600 | Oct 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 03006 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 03007 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 03008 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 03009 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H03 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 03010 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 03011 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 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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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.
4 inspections, 1976 to 2021. 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
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