DES PLAINES, IL —
OSHA Inspection: IRON & STEEL WORKS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of IRON & STEEL WORKS, INC. in 9396 LANDINGS LANE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 (NAICS 238190). OSHA activity number 347736803.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- IRON & STEEL WORKS, INC.
- Site address
- 9396 LANDINGS LANE
- City
- DES PLAINES
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60016
- Mailing
- 5239 W. GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238190
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1903.19 C01
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $398 · Current $398
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated: Iron & Steel Works, Inc. failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected: Citation Number������������Item Number��������������������Abatement Date 01����������������������� 01�������������������������������� 12/16/2024 In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $398
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use: a) On or about September 9, 2024, employees were using an unguarded DeWalt angle grinder. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $2765
- — I (S) $1382.5
- — Z (S) $2765
1926.453 B02 IV
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket: a) On or about September 9, 2024, an employee was exposed to fall hazards from a Skyjack SJ66T aerial lift platform while climbing the guard rails of the basket and using elevated work positions inside the basket. No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $4839
- — I (S) $2419.5
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift: a) On or about September 9, 2024, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling while working from a Skyjack SJ66T aerial lift without using personal fall protection. No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.760 A01
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who was on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems: a) On or about September 9, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 25 feet when performing railing work on balconies. No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $4839
- — I (S) $2419.5
- — Z (S) $4839
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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 347736803.
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