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OSHA Inspection: AMERICAS AUTO AUCTION CHICAGO, INC.,

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AMERICAS AUTO AUCTION CHICAGO, INC., in 14001 KARLOV AVE., CRESTWOOD, IL 60445 (NAICS 425120). OSHA activity number 339989469.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
14001 KARLOV AVE.
City
CRESTWOOD
State
IL
ZIP
60445
Mailing
14001 KARLOV AVE., CRESTWOOD, IL 60445
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
425120
Employees
78
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L04 III

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2015
Abate by
Apr 21, 2015
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.    a. At facility- On or about October 07, 2014, employees were required to operate powered industrial vehicles. The employees did not receive the required evaluation on the safe operation of powered industrial vehicles within the past three years.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1750
  • · Z (S) $3500

1910.178 Q07

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2015
Abate by
Apr 21, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.  a. The facilities yard area- On or about October 07, 2014, the employer did not perform an examination of the powered industrial equipment to check for defects, the right front headlight was inoperable, thereby exposing employees to serious struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $2800

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339989469.

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