CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: TOWER INTERNATIONAL - CHICAGO
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TOWER INTERNATIONAL - CHICAGO in 12350 SOUTH AVENUE O, CHICAGO, IL 60633 (NAICS 336370). OSHA activity number 341841005.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TOWER INTERNATIONAL - CHICAGO
- Site address
- 12350 SOUTH AVENUE O
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60633
- Mailing
- 12350 SOUTH AVENUE O, CHICAGO, IL 60633
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 336370
- Employees
- 523
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Nov 14, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $356 · Current $356
8370
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields: a. Column F-18/Front Structure - On or about October 18, 2016, employees were required to walk and work around automatic robotic weldings cells and these were not totally enclosed. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards from welding arc rays. 1. Northeast side - of Column F-18 had perforations, rips, and gaps. 2. Southeast side - of Column F -18 had perforations, rips, and gaps. The Tower Automotive - Chicago was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.252 (b)(2)(iii), which was contained in the OSHA inspection number 966083 ,citation number 1 , item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 20, 2014 respect to a workplace located at 12350 S. Avenue "O", Chicago, IL 60633.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $356
- — Z (R) $356
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Source
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 341841005.
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