CHICAGO, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: O & K AMERICAN CORP.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of O & K AMERICAN CORP. in 4650 W. 55TH ST., CHICAGO, IL 60632 (NAICS 331111). OSHA activity number 333943835.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- O & K AMERICAN CORP.
- Site address
- 4650 W. 55TH ST.
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60632
- Mailing
- 4650 W. 55TH ST., CHICAGO, IL 60632
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331111
- Employees
- 85
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 9, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts. a. Wire Draw Area - On or about March 6, 2012, an employee was injured while detangling coiled steel from an unguarded wire draw machine. Employees were thereby exposed to struck by hazards from moving parts.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2450
- · Z (S) $4900
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 333943835.
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