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Block Steel Corp., Skokie, IL: 4 OSHA citations, $14,896 in penalties (2024 to 2025)
OSHA recorded 2 inspections at Block Steel Corp., 6101 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60077, between December 2, 2024 and August 13, 2025. 1 inspection ended in citations: 4 citations with $29,792 in initial penalties and $14,896 in current penalties. The latest citation was issued March 3, 2025.
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- Site
- 6101 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60077
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
- Ownership
- Private
- Employees at the site
- 30 (as recorded at the latest inspection)
- Inspections
- 2, of which 1 with citations
- Citations
- 4
- Penalties
- $29,792 initial, $14,896 current
Inspections
Every inspection OSHA opened at this site since November 3, 2021.
| Opened | Closed | Type | Scope | Focus | Citations | Current penalties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2025 | August 14, 2025 | Follow-up | Partial | Safety | 0 | Not listed | osha.gov |
| December 2, 2024 | April 1, 2025 | Complaint | Partial | Safety | 4 | $14,896 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2024 | 1910.147(c)(7)(iv) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Other than serious | Not listed | March 3, 2025 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| December 2, 2024 | 1910.212(a)(1) | General requirements for all machines | Serious | 5 | March 3, 2025 | $9,931 | $4,966 | osha.gov |
| December 2, 2024 | 1910.147(f)(3)(ii) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Serious | 5 | March 3, 2025 | $8,276 | $4,138 | osha.gov |
| December 2, 2024 | 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Serious | 10 | March 3, 2025 | $11,585 | $5,793 | osha.gov |
Also on SpecStream
- All OSHA citations in Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers in Illinois
- OSHA citations in Illinois
- 29 CFR 1910.147, The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout): all citations
- 29 CFR 1910.212, General requirements for all machines: all citations
Updated November 3, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Penalties are as OSHA records them on the date this page was read and can change after a contest or a settlement. Citations OSHA deleted are left out. Each row links to OSHA's own inspection record. This page uses US Department of Labor data and is not endorsed or certified by the US Department of Labor. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.