LUDWIG INDUSTRIES
1728 NORTH DAMEN AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60647
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Inspection records
Jul 16, 1980#15943202Jul 16, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#15943202$80012 viol.12 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #15943202
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 18, 1980
- Contested
- Sep 15, 1980
- Closed
- Aug 10, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,650
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 1728 N Damen, Chicago, IL 60647
- 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 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 F11 II | Serious | 1 | - | $400 | $100 | Sep 30, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D11 III | Serious | 1 | - | $500 | $300 | Sep 10, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | - |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 | Serious | 1 | - | $500 | $300 | Sep 20, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | - |
| 01003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | - |
| 01003C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | - |
| 01003D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | - |
| 02002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Repeat | 4 | - | $250 | $100 | Sep 30, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | - |
| 02002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02 | Repeat | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 13, 1979#15923394Sep 13, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#15923394$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15923394
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 13, 1979
- Closed
- Sep 17, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1728 North Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
- 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.
Aug 8, 1979#15827447Aug 8, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#15827447$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15827447
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1728 North Bamer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
- 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.
Mar 20, 1979#15954225Mar 20, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#15954225$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15954225
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 20, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 20, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1728 North Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
- 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.
Nov 27, 1978#15920838Nov 27, 1978Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#15920838$1,1408 viol.8 violations$1,140 in penalties
Inspection #15920838
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 27, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 28, 1978
- Closed
- Aug 8, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,140
- Penalties on Record
- $1,140
- Site Address
- 1728 North Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
- 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Mar 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Mar 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I | Serious | 5 | - | $300 | $300 | Jun 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C05 I | Serious | 6 | - | $300 | $300 | Dec 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 C02 III | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Dec 30, 1978 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 22, 1978 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 1978 | - | - |
Oct 18, 1978#15902950Oct 18, 1978Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#15902950$3608 viol.8 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #15902950
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 18, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 1978
- Closed
- Aug 10, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- 1728 N Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
- 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 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 9 | - | $180 | $180 | Dec 20, 1978 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 A | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1978 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B03 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Nov 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1979 | - | - |
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.
6 inspections, 1978 to 1980. 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.