CHARTER STEEL TRADING CO., INC.
4401 W. ROOSEVELT ROAD, CHICAGO, IL 60624 · NAICS 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Feb 10, 2017#342095817Feb 10, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342095817$8,5567 viol.7 violations$8,556 in penalties
Inspection #342095817
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 8, 2017
- Final Order
- Aug 9, 2017
- Closed
- Mar 28, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,447
- Penalties on Record
- $8,556
- Site Address
- 1600 S. Kostner Ave., Chicago, IL 60624
- Industry
- 331111
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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 15 | $8,149 | $2,852 | Aug 28, 2017 | - | Aug 9, 2017 |
| 01002A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Serious | 1 | 15 | $8,149 | $2,852 | Jul 28, 2017 | - | Aug 9, 2017 |
| 01002B | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 2017 | - | Aug 9, 2017 |
| 01002C | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 2017 | - | Aug 9, 2017 |
| 01002D | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 2017 | - | Aug 9, 2017 |
| 01002E | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 2017 | - | Aug 9, 2017 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $8,149 | $2,852 | Mar 28, 2018 | - | Aug 9, 2017 |
Jan 18, 2006#309027845Jan 18, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#309027845$4,0007 viol.7 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #309027845
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 2006
- Closed
- Mar 20, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $8,100
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 4401 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL 60624
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Serious | 2 | 45 | $900 | $500 | Mar 30, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 II | Serious | 1 | 45 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 III | Serious | 2 | 45 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 IV | Serious | 2 | 45 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,200 | $500 | Feb 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Repeat | 7 | 8 | $6,000 | $3,000 | Apr 20, 2006 | - | - |
Jan 27, 2004#307365353Jan 27, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307365353$2,5005 viol.5 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #307365353
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 27, 2004
- Contested
- Mar 3, 2004
- Final Order
- Aug 5, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 17, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 37
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,300
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 4401 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60624
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $900 | $500 | Feb 20, 2004 | Mar 3, 2004 | Aug 5, 2004 |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | - | $2,400 | $1,500 | Feb 20, 2004 | Mar 3, 2004 | Aug 5, 2004 |
| 03001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 2 | - | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 5, 2004 | Mar 3, 2004 | Aug 5, 2004 |
| 03002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2004 | Mar 3, 2004 | Jul 2, 2004 |
| 03003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 2004 | Mar 3, 2004 | Jul 2, 2004 |
Nov 14, 2001#304088412Nov 14, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304088412$3,00012 viol.12 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #304088412
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 2001
- Contested
- Jan 24, 2002
- Final Order
- Aug 26, 2002
- Closed
- Feb 27, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 72
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 4401 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60624
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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 (10 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.135 Head Protection OSHA citation code: 19100135 A01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,000 | $300 | Mar 8, 2002 | Jan 24, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 72 | $1,000 | $350 | Feb 14, 2002 | Jan 24, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 25 | $1,000 | $350 | Feb 14, 2002 | Jan 24, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $750 | $250 | Jan 2, 2002 | Jan 24, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 |
| 01005 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01 | Serious | 3 | 20 | $1,000 | $300 | Feb 14, 2002 | Jan 24, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 |
| 01006 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N01 | Serious | 2 | 20 | $2,500 | $500 | Mar 29, 2002 | Jan 24, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 |
| 01007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,250 | $250 | Mar 29, 2002 | Jan 24, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 |
| 01008A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,500 | $500 | Jan 24, 2002 | Jan 24, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 |
| 01008B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 2002 | Jan 24, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 |
| 01008C | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 2002 | Jan 24, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 |
Showing the 10 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.
Aug 20, 1997#300035904Aug 20, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300035904$3,00011 viol.11 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #300035904
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 22, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 66
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 4401 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60624
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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 (10 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,250 | $625 | Oct 20, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 E07 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Oct 6, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | Sep 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | $625 | Oct 6, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 66 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 1997 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,100 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.