RQL SCRAP METAL, INC.
6548 S. NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60638 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Nov 21, 2024#347878241Nov 21, 2024Final Order RecordedFollow-Up (F) · Partial scope, SafetyFinal Order Recorded#347878241$2,5002 viol.2 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #347878241
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 21, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 21, 2024
- Final Order
- Mar 5, 2025
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,094
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $3,547 | $2,500 | Mar 7, 2025 | - | Mar 5, 2025 |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,547 | $0 | Mar 7, 2025 | - | Mar 5, 2025 |
Jan 11, 2024#347208480Jan 11, 2024Final Order RecordedFollow-Up (F) · Partial scope, SafetyFinal Order Recorded#347208480$50,0005 viol.5 violations$50,000 in penalties
Inspection #347208480
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 2024
- Final Order
- Apr 4, 2024
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $98,863
- Penalties on Record
- $50,000
- Site Address
- 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 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 C01 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $26,616 | $13,500 | Mar 28, 2024 | - | Apr 4, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A05 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $15,210 | $7,700 | Mar 28, 2024 | - | Apr 4, 2024 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Repeat | 2 | 2 | $19,015 | $10,000 | Mar 28, 2024 | - | Apr 4, 2024 |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $11,406 | $5,300 | May 9, 2024 | - | Apr 4, 2024 |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $26,616 | $13,500 | Jul 3, 2024 | - | Apr 4, 2024 |
May 5, 2022#345938526May 5, 2022Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#345938526$36,0475 viol.5 violations$36,047 in penalties
Inspection #345938526
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 2022
- Final Order
- Nov 1, 2022
- Closed
- Apr 24, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $36,047
- Penalties on Record
- $36,047
- Site Address
- 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 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 C01 | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $8,701 | $8,701 | Oct 11, 2022 | - | Nov 1, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A05 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $4,972 | $4,972 | Oct 11, 2022 | - | Nov 1, 2022 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $8,701 | $8,701 | Oct 11, 2022 | - | Nov 1, 2022 |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $4,972 | $4,972 | Oct 11, 2022 | - | Nov 1, 2022 |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Repeat | 2 | 2 | $8,701 | $8,701 | Oct 11, 2022 | - | Nov 1, 2022 |
Sep 8, 2021#345518989Sep 8, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345518989$17,0007 viol.7 violations$17,000 in penalties
Inspection #345518989
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 8, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 2021
- Final Order
- Feb 24, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 19, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,240
- Penalties on Record
- $17,000
- Site Address
- 6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
- 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee lacerates wrist using shear, hand is later amputate
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 C01 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $4,351 | $3,500 | Mar 3, 2022 | - | Feb 24, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,486 | $1,250 | Mar 3, 2022 | - | Feb 24, 2022 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,351 | $3,000 | Mar 18, 2022 | - | Feb 24, 2022 |
| 01004A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,486 | $1,250 | Mar 3, 2022 | - | Feb 24, 2022 |
| 01004B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 2022 | - | Feb 24, 2022 |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,351 | $3,500 | Mar 3, 2022 | - | Feb 24, 2022 |
| 02001 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $6,215 | $4,500 | - | Feb 24, 2022 |
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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.
4 inspections, 2021 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
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