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Befesa Zinc US Inc., Chicago, IL: 13 OSHA citations, $42,626 in penalties (2022 to 2025)
OSHA recorded 4 inspections at Befesa Zinc US Inc., 2701 East 114TH Street, Chicago, IL 60617, between August 26, 2022 and April 24, 2025. 3 inspections ended in citations: 13 citations with $50,923 in initial penalties and $42,626 in current penalties. The latest citation was issued May 14, 2025.
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- Site
- 2701 East 114TH Street, Chicago, IL 60617
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
- Ownership
- Private
- Employees at the site
- 65 (as recorded at the latest inspection)
- Inspections
- 4, of which 3 with citations
- Citations
- 13
- Penalties
- $50,923 initial, $42,626 current
Inspections
Every inspection OSHA opened at this site since November 3, 2021.
| Opened | Closed | Type | Scope | Focus | Citations | Current penalties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2025 | July 14, 2025 | Follow-up | Partial | Safety | 1 | $944 | osha.gov |
| October 16, 2024 | January 29, 2025 | Referral | Partial | Health | 9 | $19,359 | osha.gov |
| October 17, 2023 | January 24, 2024 | Referral | Partial | Safety | 3 | $22,324 | osha.gov |
| August 26, 2022 | August 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2025 | 1910.147(c)(6)(i) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Repeat | Not listed | May 14, 2025 | $944 | $944 | osha.gov |
| October 16, 2024 | 1910.1027(m)(3)(ii) | Cadmium | Other than serious | Not listed | December 5, 2024 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| October 16, 2024 | 1910.1027(i)(2)(iii) | Cadmium | Other than serious | Not listed | December 5, 2024 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| October 16, 2024 | 1910.1025(g)(2)(vii) | Lead | Other than serious | Not listed | December 5, 2024 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| October 16, 2024 | 1910.1025(g)(2)(v) | Lead | Other than serious | Not listed | December 5, 2024 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| October 16, 2024 | 1910.1027(k)(1) | Cadmium | Serious | 5 | December 5, 2024 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| October 16, 2024 | 1910.1025(h)(1) | Lead | Serious | 5 | December 5, 2024 | $11,524 | $8,067 | osha.gov |
| October 16, 2024 | 1910.134(g)(1)(i) | Respiratory protection | Serious | 5 | December 5, 2024 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| October 16, 2024 | 1910.134(f)(2) | Respiratory protection | Serious | 5 | December 5, 2024 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| October 16, 2024 | 1910.134(e)(3)(i) | Respiratory protection | Serious | 10 | December 5, 2024 | $16,131 | $11,292 | osha.gov |
| October 17, 2023 | 1910.147(c)(6)(i) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Other than serious | Not listed | December 8, 2023 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| October 17, 2023 | 1910.147(d) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Serious | 5 | December 8, 2023 | $11,162 | $11,162 | osha.gov |
| October 17, 2023 | 1910.147(c)(7)(i) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Serious | 5 | December 8, 2023 | $11,162 | $11,162 | osha.gov |
Also on SpecStream
- OSHA citations in Illinois
- 29 CFR 1910.147, The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout): all citations
- 29 CFR 1910.134, Respiratory protection: all citations
- 29 CFR 1910.1025, Lead: all citations
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