BEFESA ZINC US INC.
2701 EAST 114TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60617 · NAICS 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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Inspection records
Apr 24, 2025#348201559Apr 24, 2025Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#348201559$9441 viol.1 violation$944 in penalties
Inspection #348201559
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 2025
- Final Order
- Jun 10, 2025
- Closed
- Jul 14, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $944
- Penalties on Record
- $944
- Site Address
- 2701 East 114th Street, Chicago, IL 60617
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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 (1 of 1 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 C06 I | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $944 | $944 | Jul 10, 2025 | - | Jun 10, 2025 |
Oct 16, 2024#347819831Oct 16, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#347819831$19,3599 viol.9 violations$19,359 in penalties
Inspection #347819831
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2024
- Final Order
- Dec 23, 2024
- Closed
- Jan 29, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $27,655
- Penalties on Record
- $19,359
- Site Address
- 2701 East 114th Street, Chicago, IL 60617
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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.
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $16,131 | $11,292 | - | Dec 23, 2024 | |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 2024 | - | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 I A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Dec 23, 2024 | |
| 01002A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $11,524 | $8,067 | - | Dec 23, 2024 | |
| 01002B | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 K01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Dec 23, 2024 | |
| 02001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 V | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 2024 | - | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 02002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VII A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 2024 | - | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 02003 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 I02 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 2024 | - | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 02004 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M03 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 2024 | - | Dec 23, 2024 |
Oct 17, 2023#347037418Oct 17, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347037418$22,3243 viol.3 violations$22,324 in penalties
Inspection #347037418
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 2023
- Final Order
- Jan 24, 2024
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 74
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,324
- Penalties on Record
- $22,324
- Site Address
- 2701 East 114th Street, Chicago, IL 60617
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 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 C07 I A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $11,162 | $11,162 | Jan 5, 2024 | - | Jan 24, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 1 | 10 | $11,162 | $11,162 | Jan 5, 2024 | - | Jan 24, 2024 |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 2024 | - | Jan 24, 2024 |
Aug 26, 2022#346175144Aug 26, 2022Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#346175144$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346175144
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 26, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 2022
- Closed
- Aug 26, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 59
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2701 East 114th Street, Chicago, IL 60617
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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, 2022 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,101 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.