Inspection #337389837
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of A.W.T. WORLD TRADE INC at 4321 N. Knox Avenue, Chicago, IL 60641 on Nov 14, 2012. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Feb 20, 2020.
OSHA documented 41 violations (40 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $60,000. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.
This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 337389837
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2012
- Closed
- Feb 20, 2020
- Final Order
- Jun 4, 2013
- Total Violations
- 41
- Penalties on Record
- $60,000
- Initial Penalties
- $119,700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Establishment
- Address
- 4321 N. Knox Avenue, Chicago, IL 60641
- Industry
- 333292
Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #339488041 | Nov 13, 2013 | Follow-Up (F) | 5 violations | $20,000 |
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 Feb 20, 2020.
40 serious, 1 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
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. 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 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D03 II A | Serious | $3,500 | $2,124 | Jun 14, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01002A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B02 | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01002B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 17, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01002C | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Serious | $4,900 | $0 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01002D | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | Jun 6, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01004 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09 | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | Jun 6, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01005 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C02 | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01006A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C04 | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01006B | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01007A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 D02 | Serious | $3,500 | $1,820 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01007B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 D12 | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01008A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E01 | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01008B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01009 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 F03 | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01010 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G01 | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01012 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G07 | Serious | $3,500 | $1,820 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01013A | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A03 | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | May 17, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01013B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 I A | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 17, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01013C | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01014 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | $3,500 | $1,820 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01015A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 I | Serious | $3,500 | $1,820 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01015B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01016A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | $3,500 | $1,820 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01016B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01016C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 I A | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01017 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I | Serious | $3,500 | $1,820 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01018 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Serious | $3,500 | $1,820 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01019 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | $3,500 | $1,820 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01020 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01021 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C04 | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01022A | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01022B | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 10, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01023 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01024A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV A | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | Jun 6, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01024B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01025 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01026 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01027A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | $4,900 | $2,548 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 01027B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 2013 | - | Jun 4, 2013 |
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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