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Alpha Baking Co., Inc., Chicago, IL: 17 OSHA citations, $509,000 in penalties (2022 to 2025)
OSHA recorded 6 inspections at Alpha Baking Co., Inc., 5001 W. Polk Street, Chicago, IL 60644, between August 24, 2022 and August 14, 2025. 4 inspections ended in citations: 17 citations with $862,790 in initial penalties and $509,000 in current penalties. The latest citation was issued October 10, 2025.
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- Site
- 5001 W. Polk Street, Chicago, IL 60644
- Industry
- 311812 Commercial Bakeries
- Ownership
- Private
- Employees at the site
- 350 (as recorded at the latest inspection)
- Inspections
- 6, of which 4 with citations
- Citations
- 17
- Penalties
- $862,790 initial, $509,000 current
Inspections
Every inspection OSHA opened at this site since November 3, 2021.
| Opened | Closed | Type | Scope | Focus | Citations | Current penalties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 14, 2025 | December 30, 2025 | Referral | Partial | Health | 0 | Not listed | osha.gov |
| May 1, 2025 | Referral | Partial | Safety | 8 | $325,000 | osha.gov | |
| November 22, 2024 | April 2, 2025 | Referral | Complete | Safety | 1 | $11,000 | osha.gov |
| August 15, 2024 | June 16, 2025 | Referral | Partial | Safety | 6 | $164,000 | osha.gov |
| July 18, 2023 | November 16, 2023 | Complaint | Partial | Safety | 2 | $9,000 | osha.gov |
| August 24, 2022 | August 24, 2022 | Monitoring | Partial | Safety | 0 | Not listed | osha.gov |
Citations
One row for each citation, newest first. Gravity is OSHA's level of gravity for serious violations.
| Inspection opened | Standard cited | Standard title | Type | Gravity | Issued | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | 1910.263(c)(3) | Bakery equipment | Repeat | 10 | October 10, 2025 | $165,514 | $99,000 | osha.gov |
| May 1, 2025 | 1910.147(d) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Repeat | 10 | October 10, 2025 | $165,514 | $99,000 | osha.gov |
| May 1, 2025 | 1910.147(c)(7)(i) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Repeat | 10 | October 10, 2025 | $165,514 | $99,000 | osha.gov |
| May 1, 2025 | 1910.335(a)(1)(i) | Safeguards for personnel protection | Serious | 10 | October 10, 2025 | $16,550 | $0 | osha.gov |
| May 1, 2025 | 1910.332(b)(1) | Training | Serious | 10 | October 10, 2025 | $16,550 | $9,900 | osha.gov |
| May 1, 2025 | 1910.219(c)(4)(ii) | Mechanical power-transmission apparatus | Serious | 5 | October 10, 2025 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| May 1, 2025 | 1910.219(c)(4)(i) | Mechanical power-transmission apparatus | Serious | 5 | October 10, 2025 | $11,348 | $8,200 | osha.gov |
| May 1, 2025 | 1910.147(f)(3)(ii) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Serious | 10 | October 10, 2025 | $16,550 | $9,900 | osha.gov |
| November 22, 2024 | 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) | General requirements for all machines | Serious | 10 | February 3, 2025 | $16,550 | $11,000 | osha.gov |
| August 15, 2024 | 1910.263(c)(3) | Bakery equipment | Repeat | 10 | February 3, 2025 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 15, 2024 | 1910.219(i)(2) | Mechanical power-transmission apparatus | Repeat | 10 | February 3, 2025 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 15, 2024 | 1910.219(c)(2)(i) | Mechanical power-transmission apparatus | Repeat | 10 | February 3, 2025 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 15, 2024 | 1910.212(a)(1) | General requirements for all machines | Repeat | 10 | February 3, 2025 | $91,025 | $55,000 | osha.gov |
| August 15, 2024 | 1910.147(d) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Repeat | 10 | February 3, 2025 | $91,025 | $55,000 | osha.gov |
| August 15, 2024 | 1910.147(c)(7)(i) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Repeat | 10 | February 3, 2025 | $91,025 | $54,000 | osha.gov |
| July 18, 2023 | 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) | Powered industrial trucks | Serious | 1 | October 3, 2023 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| July 18, 2023 | 1910.178(l)(1)(i) | Powered industrial trucks | Serious | 10 | October 3, 2023 | $15,625 | $9,000 | osha.gov |
Also on SpecStream
- All OSHA citations in Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing in Illinois
- OSHA citations in Illinois
- 29 CFR 1910.147, The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout): all citations
- 29 CFR 1910.219, Mechanical power-transmission apparatus: all citations
- 29 CFR 1910.263, Bakery equipment: all citations
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