Inspection #303117832

Name: OSHA Inspection #303117832: HIGHWAY STEEL COMPANY
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of HIGHWAY STEEL COMPANY at 211 East Main Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 on Jan 12, 2000. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jan 22, 2001.

OSHA documented 18 violations (15 serious, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $46,950.

This employer has 6 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 303117832
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jan 12, 2000
Closed: Jan 22, 2001
Total Violations: 18
Penalties on Record: $46,950
Initial Penalties: $81,000

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.

Establishment

Name: HIGHWAY STEEL COMPANY
Address: 211 East Main Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Industry: 485510 Charter Bus Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer6 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#343771283	Referral (C)	1 violation	$4,263
#341427037	Referral (C)	No violations
#312591225	Accident (A)	No violations
#310176185	Planned (H)	2 violations	$1,875
#310172762	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$825
#309028538	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$800

#343771283Referral (C)

1 violation$4,263

#341427037Referral (C)

No violations

#312591225Accident (A)

No violations

#310176185Planned (H)

2 violations$1,875

#310172762Complaint (B)

1 violation$825

#309028538Complaint (B)

2 violations$800

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jan 22, 2001.

Citations on Record

15 serious, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$81,000

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$46,950

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$5,000	$2,000	Aug 15, 2000
01002	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Other	$3,500	$1,000	Jul 3, 2000
01004	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Jul 3, 2000
01005	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II	Serious	$2,500	$1,250	Jul 3, 2000
01009	1910.137 Electrical Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100137 B02 II	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Aug 15, 2000
01010	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II	Serious	$3,500	$1,200	Aug 15, 2000
01012	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Aug 15, 2000
01013	1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 I05 I	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Jul 3, 2000
01014	1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01	Other	$2,500	$500	Jul 3, 2000
01015	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$5,000	$5,000	Sep 27, 2000
01016	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$2,500	$1,250	Jul 3, 2000
01017	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 I	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Jul 3, 2000
01018	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I	Serious	$2,500	$1,250	Jul 3, 2000
01019	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Jul 3, 2000
01020	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Jul 3, 2000
01021	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$5,000	$2,500	Jul 3, 2000
01023	1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A02 I	Other	$2,500	$1,250	Jul 3, 2000
02001	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03	Serious	$25,000	$10,000	Jul 3, 2000

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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