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GABY IRON AND METAL, CO.
$67,526
penalties
25
viol.
4
insp.

GABY IRON AND METAL, CO.

2711 EAST END AVENUE, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspections
4
Dec 2006 to Mar 2011 · 2 safety, 2 health
Violations
25
across 4 inspections
Penalties on record
$67,526
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 18Willful 6Repeat 0Other 1

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Inspection records

Mar 29, 2011Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#315156356$00 viol.

Inspection #315156356

Dates

Opened
Mar 29, 2011
Closing Conference Date
Mar 29, 2011
Closed
Mar 29, 2011

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
18

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
2711 East End Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Industry
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

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.

May 10, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#313935462$00 viol.

Inspection #313935462

Dates

Opened
May 10, 2010
Closing Conference Date
Jun 21, 2010
Closed
Jun 21, 2010

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
21
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
2711 East End Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Industry
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Mar 18, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#313934002$67,00022 viol.

Inspection #313934002

Dates

Opened
Mar 18, 2010
Closing Conference Date
Jul 16, 2010
Closed
Mar 29, 2011

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
21

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
22
Violation Types
15 serious, 6 willful, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$750
Penalties on Record
$67,000
Site Address
2711 East End Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Industry
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling6 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Arsenic, Inorganic60.001 - 0.004mg/m³
Cadmium60 - 0.008mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)60.01 - 0.037mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume60.831 - 1.889mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)60.018 - 0.427mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume60.069 - 0.145mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (12 of 22 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01
Serious11$750$3,000Jan 26, 2011--
01013A1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 E04
Serious13$0$3,000Jan 26, 2011--
01013B1910.1027
Cadmium
OSHA citation code: 19101027 D04
Serious13$0$0Jan 26, 2011--
01013C1910.1027
Cadmium
OSHA citation code: 19101027 L01 IA
Serious13$0$0Jan 26, 2011--
01013D1910.1027
Cadmium
OSHA citation code: 19101027 L02 I
Serious13$0$0Jan 26, 2011--
01014A1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 O01 I
Serious13$0$3,000Jan 26, 2011--
01014B1910.1027
Cadmium
OSHA citation code: 19101027 M04 I
Serious13$0$0Jan 26, 2011--
01014C1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01
Serious14$0$0Jan 26, 2011--
01014D1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01
Serious16$0$0Jan 26, 2011--
01015A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 V
Serious13$0$3,000Jan 26, 2011--
01015B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VII
Serious13$0$0Jan 26, 2011--
01015C1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 I
Serious13$0$0Jan 26, 2011--

Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 22 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Dec 4, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310172598$5263 viol.

Inspection #310172598

Dates

Opened
Dec 4, 2006
Closing Conference Date
Dec 4, 2006
Closed
Jan 11, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
15
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 serious
Initial Penalties
$750
Penalties on Record
$526
Site Address
2711 East End Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Industry
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

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 (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 B03
Serious26$525$368Dec 16, 2006--
01002A1910.253
Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II
Serious38$225$158Dec 16, 2006--
01002B1910.253
Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV
Serious18$0$0Dec 16, 2006--
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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).

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.

Standards cited

1910.1025Lead11 citations · $3,000
1910.1027Cadmium4 citations · $0
1910.1200Hazard Communication2 citations · $0

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
36
Substances
6
Inspections
1

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer6.3
Industry average2.6
Penalties per inspection
This employer$16,882
Industry average$2,635

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,394 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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