Inspection #309026979

Name: OSHA Inspection #309026979: CHICAGO CASTINGS COMPANY, LLC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of CHICAGO CASTINGS COMPANY, LLC at 1400 S. Laramie Street, Cicero, IL 60804 on Dec 1, 2005. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Dec 12, 2006.

OSHA documented 14 violations (13 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $15,000. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 118 air monitoring samples covering 16 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 11 more.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 309026979
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Dec 1, 2005
Closed: Dec 12, 2006
Contested: Jun 5, 2006
Final Order: Dec 18, 2006
Total Violations: 14
Penalties on Record: $15,000
Initial Penalties: $29,500
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: CHICAGO CASTINGS COMPANY, LLC
Address: 1400 S. Laramie Street, Cicero, IL 60804
Industry: 331528

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#306002122	Nov 7, 2003	Accident (A)	4 violations	$12,500
#305998411	Jul 8, 2003	Complaint (B)	6 violations	$1,500

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 Dec 12, 2006.

Citations on Record

13 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$29,500

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

Current Penalties

$15,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 5, 2006. Final orders are recorded through Dec 18, 2006. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling16 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	7	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	7	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	7	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	7	0 - 0.0382846	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	7	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	7	0 - 0.1046531	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Gravimetric DeterminationQC	8	0.5746 - 2055.3267	mg/m³	-
Iron Oxide Fume	7	0.3168234 - 17.9647	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	9	0 - 0.0090127	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	7	0.0078307 - 0.1913543	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	7	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	7	0 - 0.0335226	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	1	2055.326	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)
Sample WeightQC	8	0.313 - 1223.166	mg	-
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	7	0 - 7.2	%	-
Silica (Quartz, Total)	1	60	%	-
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	7	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	7	0 - 0.1982215	mg/m³	5 mg/m³

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

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	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01	Serious	$2,500	$1,250	Oct 6, 2006	Jun 5, 2006	Dec 18, 2006
01002	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Serious	$1,500	$750	Jun 5, 2006	Jun 5, 2006	Dec 18, 2006
01003A	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02	Serious	$2,500	$1,250	May 30, 2006	Jun 5, 2006	Dec 18, 2006
01003B	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D02	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 5, 2006	Jun 5, 2006	Dec 18, 2006
01004	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Jun 5, 2006	Jun 5, 2006	Dec 18, 2006
01005	1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Jun 5, 2006	Jun 5, 2006	Dec 18, 2006
01006	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III	Serious	$1,500	$750	Jun 5, 2006	Jun 5, 2006	Dec 18, 2006
01007	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Serious	$2,500	$1,250	Jun 5, 2006	Jun 5, 2006	Dec 18, 2006
01008A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$5,000	$2,500	Jun 5, 2006	Jun 5, 2006	Dec 18, 2006
01008B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 5, 2006	Jun 5, 2006	Dec 18, 2006
01008C	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 D	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2006	Jun 5, 2006	Dec 18, 2006
01008D	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2006	Jun 5, 2006	Dec 18, 2006
02001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01	Serious	$10,000	$5,250	Jun 5, 2006	Jun 5, 2006	Dec 18, 2006
03001	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 IM	Other	$0	$0	Jun 5, 2006	Jun 5, 2006	Dec 18, 2006

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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