Inspection #339430845

Name: OSHA Inspection #339430845: INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Closed

Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC. at 1600 N. 25th Ave., Melrose Park, IL 60161 on Oct 9, 2013. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Apr 15, 2014.

OSHA documented 9 violations (5 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $15,085. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 12 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 339430845
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Oct 9, 2013
Closed: Apr 15, 2014
Final Order: Jan 31, 2014
Total Violations: 9
Penalties on Record: $15,085
Initial Penalties: $21,550
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: INTERLAKE MECALUX, INC.
Address: 1600 N. 25th Ave., Melrose Park, IL 60161
Industry: 332313 Plate Work Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer12 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#348382839	Jul 18, 2025	Referral (C)	1 violation	$11,585
#347750184	Sep 12, 2024	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#347628877	Jul 18, 2024	Referral (C)	2 violations	$8,066
#346463342	Jan 27, 2023	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#342077021	Feb 2, 2017	Referral (C)	1 violation	$44,000
#341917201	Nov 16, 2016	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$26,100
#340748391	Jul 1, 2015	Referral (C)	1 violation	$3,300
#340698059	Jun 11, 2015	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$23,100
#339763823	May 12, 2014	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#339430886	Oct 9, 2013	Complaint (B)	19 violations	$40,000
#332837285	Mar 29, 2012	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$6,300
#332837335	Mar 29, 2012	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$6,545

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 Apr 15, 2014.

Citations on Record

5 serious, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$21,550

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

Current Penalties

$15,085

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Final orders are recorded through Jan 31, 2014. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Feb 25, 2014	-	Jan 31, 2014
01002	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III	Serious	$4,000	$2,800	May 1, 2014	-	Jan 31, 2014
01003	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II	Serious	$2,550	$1,785		-	Jan 31, 2014
01004	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV	Serious	$3,000	$2,100	Feb 3, 2014	-	Jan 31, 2014
01005	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III	Serious	$3,000	$2,100		-	Jan 31, 2014
02001	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K06	Other	$1,000	$700		-	Jan 31, 2014
02002	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Other	$1,000	$700		-	Jan 31, 2014
02003	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Other	$1,000	$700		-	Jan 31, 2014
02004	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Other	$1,000	$700	Feb 3, 2014	-	Jan 31, 2014

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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