Inspection #15876220
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of APPLETON ELECTRIC CO at 1701 Wellington, Chicago, IL 60657 on Jan 16, 1978. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jan 25, 1982.
OSHA documented 38 violations (26 serious, 12 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,660. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.
This employer has 8 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
- Inspection Number
- 15876220
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Jan 16, 1978
- Closed
- Jan 25, 1982
- Contested
- Mar 15, 1978
- Total Violations
- 38
- Penalties on Record
- $3,660
- Initial Penalties
- $9,960
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
- Address
- 1701 Wellington, Chicago, IL 60657
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #103458485 | Aug 18, 1993 | Unprogrammed Related (G) | 2 violations | $1,800 |
| #1330869 | May 11, 1984 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #15911506 | Sep 23, 1982 | Planned (H) | 8 violations | |
| #15944143 | Jan 20, 1982 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #15879851 | Oct 23, 1981 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #15829476 | Jul 30, 1980 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #15899321 | Dec 5, 1978 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #15917800 | Apr 25, 1977 | Complaint (B) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
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.
Inspection closed Jan 25, 1982.
26 serious, 12 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | $720 | $300 | Mar 31, 1981 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I | Serious | $400 | $140 | Aug 30, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I | Serious | $1,000 | $290 | Mar 31, 1981 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 I | Serious | $320 | $100 | Mar 31, 1981 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D04 | Serious | $320 | $100 | Mar 31, 1981 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $560 | $220 | Mar 31, 1981 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01007 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | $320 | $100 | Mar 20, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01008A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | $320 | $100 | Mar 31, 1981 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01008B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01009 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 E01 | Serious | $560 | $220 | Dec 30, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01010 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D05 | Serious | $240 | $100 | Apr 30, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01011 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Serious | $560 | $220 | Mar 2, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01012 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | $640 | $200 | Mar 31, 1981 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01013 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | $320 | $100 | Mar 10, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01014 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Serious | $240 | $100 | Apr 30, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01015A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Serious | $560 | $200 | May 30, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01015B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 30, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01016 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | $480 | $150 | Mar 20, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01017 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 IV | Serious | $640 | $260 | Mar 30, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01018 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A01 | Serious | $240 | $100 | Mar 30, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01019 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | $240 | $100 | Mar 31, 1981 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01020 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 C02 IV | Serious | $240 | $100 | Aug 30, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01021 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 VII | Serious | $240 | $100 | Aug 30, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01022A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | $400 | $100 | Aug 30, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01022B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01023 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | $240 | $100 | Apr 30, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 B02 I | Other | $80 | $80 | May 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 B 037005 | Other | $80 | $80 | May 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B03 IIIA | Other | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 02011 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1978 | - | - |
| 02012 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1978 | - | - |
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.
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