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OSHA Inspection: ECOLOGY INC., DBA LAKE COUNTY SCRAP METAL

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ECOLOGY INC., DBA LAKE COUNTY SCRAP METAL in 16534 ROUTE 22, PRAIRIE VIEW, IL 60069 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 311353932.

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Site address
16534 ROUTE 22
City
PRAIRIE VIEW
State
IL
ZIP
60069
Mailing
PO BOX 215, LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423930
SIC code (legacy)
5093
Employees
4
Ownership type
Private (A)

13 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.133 A01

Serious Gravity 10 6 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 19, 2007
Abate by
Oct 1, 2007
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,230 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1230.00
  • · Z (S) $2000.00

1910.178 M10

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 19, 2007
Abate by
Oct 16, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,400 · Current $860 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $860.00
  • · Z (S) $1400.00

1910.178 O01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 19, 2007
Abate by
Oct 1, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,400 · Current $860 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $860.00
  • · Z (S) $1400.00

1910.178 P01

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 19, 2007
Abate by
Oct 16, 2007
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,130 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1130.00
  • · Z (S) $2000.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 19, 2007
Abate by
Oct 16, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $500.00
  • · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 19, 2007
Abate by
Oct 1, 2007
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1300.00
  • · Z (S) $2000.00

1910.215 A02

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 19, 2007
Abate by
Sep 5, 2007
Penalty
Initial $510 · Current $330 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $330.00
  • · Z (S) $510.00

1910.215 A04

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 19, 2007
Abate by
Sep 5, 2007
Penalty
Initial $510 · Current $330 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $330.00
  • · Z (S) $510.00

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 19, 2007
Abate by
Oct 1, 2007
Penalty
Initial $800 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $300.00
  • · Z (S) $800.00

1910.219 E01 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 19, 2007
Abate by
Oct 1, 2007

1910.303 B01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 19, 2007
Abate by
Oct 1, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,400 · Current $760 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $760.00
  • · Z (S) $1400.00

1910.303 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 19, 2007
Abate by
Oct 16, 2007

1910.305 G01 IVB

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 19, 2007
Abate by
Oct 1, 2007
Penalty
Initial $400 · Current $400

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