Inspection #214727844
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of A FINKL & SONS CO at 2011 North Southport, Chicago, IL 60614 on May 26, 1976. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jun 4, 1981.
OSHA documented 60 violations (6 serious, 54 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,890.
This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 214727844
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- May 26, 1976
- Closed
- Jun 4, 1981
- Total Violations
- 60
- Penalties on Record
- $1,890
- Initial Penalties
- $1,890
Establishment
- Address
- 2011 North Southport, Chicago, IL 60614
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #346812753 | Jul 6, 2023 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #343951042 | Apr 23, 2019 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #343816179 | Feb 28, 2019 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #343267100 | Jul 2, 2018 | Complaint (B) | 8 violations | $22,040 |
| #341022705 | Oct 29, 2015 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #340304971 | Feb 5, 2015 | Referral (C) | 1 violation | $3,000 |
| #339921785 | Aug 27, 2014 | Complaint (B) | 3 violations | $6,480 |
| #339363715 | Aug 28, 2013 | Fatality/Catastrophe (M) | No violations | |
| #339060410 | May 15, 2013 | Planned (H) | 2 violations | $2,250 |
| #336144787 | Aug 31, 2012 | Complaint (B) | 1 violation | $3,850 |
| #331911222 | Feb 1, 2012 | Complaint (B) | 27 violations | $212,000 |
| #311353866 | Aug 30, 2007 | Follow-Up (F) | 3 violations | $84,000 |
| #309958304 | Apr 18, 2006 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #309882108 | Mar 14, 2006 | Complaint (B) | 13 violations | $96,000 |
| #308528215 | Jan 20, 2005 | Referral (C) | 2 violations | $7,000 |
| #306718644 | Jul 23, 2003 | Complaint (B) | 7 violations | $10,500 |
| #305228165 | Jul 5, 2002 | Referral (C) | 8 violations | $21,600 |
| #304441561 | Apr 6, 2001 | Complaint (B) | 2 violations | $1,838 |
| #302589114 | Jan 28, 1999 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #302039870 | Feb 19, 1998 | Accident (A) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Enforcement Outcome
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 Jun 4, 1981.
6 serious, 54 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.
Violations
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 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $600 | $600 | Aug 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G06 | Serious | $600 | $600 | Oct 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 03001A | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A03 | Serious | $600 | $600 | Oct 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 03001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 03001C | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D02 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 03001D | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 04001 | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 04002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 04004 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04005 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 04006 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C04 | Other | $30 | $30 | Aug 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 04007 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 04008 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04009 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 04010 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04011 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 04012 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 04013 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 04014 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D04 III | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04015 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04016 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B06 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 04017 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 C02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 04018 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 E03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 04019 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 F06 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 04020 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Other | $30 | $30 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04021 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 H02 IIIA | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04022 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 VII | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 04023 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L02 IE | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04024 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L02 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04025 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 O02 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04026 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 O03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04027 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 B02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04028 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 B02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 1977 | - | - |
| 04029 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 C02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04030 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 D | Other | $30 | $30 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04031 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 04032 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E02 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04034 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E08 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04035 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E09 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04036 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 F05 III | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04037 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 04038 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04039 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 04040 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 04041 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 I01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04042 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04043 | 1910.218 Forging Machines OSHA citation code: 19100218 A02 IV | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 04044 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 04045 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 IXC | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04046 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E01 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 04047 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011014 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04048 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04049 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1976 | - | - |
| 04050 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011021 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04051 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011022 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04052 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 04053A | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040004 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 04053B | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040004 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 04054 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040010 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1976 | - | - |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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