Inspection #15876519
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of WILLIAMS ELECTRONICS INC at 3401 N California, Chicago, IL 60618 on Oct 23, 1978. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Dec 10, 1980.
OSHA documented 42 violations (22 serious, 2 willful, 6 repeat, 12 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $7,500. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.
This employer has 9 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
- Inspection Number
- 15876519
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Oct 23, 1978
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1980
- Contested
- Dec 15, 1978
- Total Violations
- 42
- Penalties on Record
- $7,500
- Initial Penalties
- $22,600
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
- Address
- 3401 N California, Chicago, IL 60618
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #103588018 | Jan 14, 1994 | Complaint (B) | 6 violations | $2,500 |
| #2208999 | Feb 14, 1985 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #15830086 | Dec 3, 1980 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #15827918 | Jan 10, 1980 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #15908908 | Sep 6, 1978 | Follow-Up (F) | 1 violation | $160 |
| #15908262 | Apr 11, 1977 | Complaint (B) | 8 violations | $2,430 |
| #214760290 | May 26, 1976 | Planned (H) | 5 violations | $1,340 |
| #214702672 | Mar 4, 1976 | Planned (H) | 37 violations | $360 |
| #214739294 | Jun 16, 1975 | Planned (H) | 2 violations | $45 |
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 Dec 10, 1980.
22 serious, 2 willful, 6 repeat, 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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | $900 | $300 | Mar 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | $400 | $130 | Mar 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $300 | $100 | May 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | $1,000 | $600 | Aug 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 I | Serious | $400 | $130 | May 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | $300 | $100 | Nov 23, 1978 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01007 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C05 | Serious | $400 | $130 | May 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01008 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06 | Serious | $400 | $130 | Aug 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01009 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 III | Serious | $700 | $250 | May 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01010 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D04 | Serious | $600 | $200 | Aug 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01011 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | $400 | $130 | Jan 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01012 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Serious | $600 | $200 | Nov 23, 1978 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01013 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C05 I | Serious | $500 | $0 | Aug 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01014 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 VII | Serious | $400 | $0 | May 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01015 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | $300 | $100 | Mar 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01016 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | $300 | $100 | Mar 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01017 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $700 | $250 | Feb 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01018A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | $500 | $170 | Dec 10, 1978 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01018B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1978 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01019 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 III | Serious | $500 | $170 | May 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01020 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $500 | $170 | Nov 23, 1978 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 01021 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 VII | Serious | $300 | $100 | May 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Willful | $7,200 | $2,340 | May 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 02002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 IV | Willful | $800 | $800 | Feb 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 03001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Repeat | $800 | $300 | Mar 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 03001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Repeat | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 03002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Repeat | $1,200 | $400 | May 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 03003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I | Repeat | $1,600 | $0 | Jul 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 03004A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Repeat | $600 | $200 | Mar 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 03004B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Repeat | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1978 | - |
| 04001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1978 | - | - |
| 04002 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040004 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 04003 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 04004 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 04005 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1978 | - | - |
| 04006 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1978 | - | - |
| 04007 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B03 IIIA | Other | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 04008A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C03 IVD | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1978 | - | - |
| 04008B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1978 | - | - |
| 04008C | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1978 | - | - |
| 04009 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV | Other | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 04010 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 10, 1979 | - | - |
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 8 citationsissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | - | Mar 20, 1979 | $500 | - | - |
| 01004 | - | Aug 20, 1979 | $500 | - | - |
| 01005 | - | May 20, 1979 | $500 | - | - |
| 03001A | - | Mar 20, 1979 | $300 | - | - |
| 03002 | - | May 20, 1979 | $500 | - | - |
| 03003 | - | Jul 20, 1979 | $500 | - | - |
| 04003 | - | Mar 20, 1979 | $100 | - | - |
| 04004 | - | Mar 20, 1979 | $100 | - | - |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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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