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Bluff City Metal Recycling Inc., Elgin, IL: 16 OSHA citations, $24,449 in penalties (2024)
OSHA recorded 2 inspections at Bluff City Metal Recycling Inc., 980 Bluff City Boulevard, Elgin, IL 60120, between July 26, 2024 and September 11, 2024. 2 inspections ended in citations: 16 citations with $58,074 in initial penalties and $24,449 in current penalties. The latest citation was issued December 18, 2024.
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- Site
- 980 Bluff City Boulevard, Elgin, IL 60120
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
- Ownership
- Private
- Employees at the site
- 10 (as recorded at the latest inspection)
- Inspections
- 2, of which 2 with citations
- Citations
- 16
- Penalties
- $58,074 initial, $24,449 current
Inspections
Every inspection OSHA opened at this site since November 3, 2021.
| Opened | Closed | Type | Scope | Focus | Citations | Current penalties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2024 | August 20, 2025 | Referral | Partial | Safety | 8 | $11,983 | osha.gov |
| July 26, 2024 | August 31, 2026 | Planned | Partial | Health | 8 | $12,466 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2024 | 1910.132(d)(2) | General requirements | Other than serious | Not listed | December 18, 2024 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| July 26, 2024 | 1910.1200(h)(1) | Hazard communication | Serious | 5 | December 18, 2024 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| July 26, 2024 | 1910.1200(e)(1) | Hazard communication | Serious | 5 | December 18, 2024 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| July 26, 2024 | 1910.1025(m)(1)(iii) | Lead | Serious | 5 | December 18, 2024 | $4,610 | $2,000 | osha.gov |
| July 26, 2024 | 1910.1025(l)(1)(i) | Lead | Serious | 5 | December 18, 2024 | $4,610 | $3,000 | osha.gov |
| July 26, 2024 | 1910.1025(h)(1) | Lead | Serious | 5 | December 18, 2024 | $4,610 | $3,000 | osha.gov |
| July 26, 2024 | 1910.95(c)(1) | Occupational noise exposure | Serious | 10 | December 18, 2024 | $6,452 | $4,000 | osha.gov |
| September 11, 2024 | 1910.178(l)(6) | Powered industrial trucks | Other than serious | Not listed | September 30, 2024 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| September 11, 2024 | 1910.36(g)(2) | Design and construction requirements for exit routes | Other than serious | Not listed | September 30, 2024 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| September 11, 2024 | 1910.219(f)(3) | Mechanical power-transmission apparatus | Serious | 10 | September 30, 2024 | $6,452 | $2,000 | osha.gov |
| September 11, 2024 | 1910.219(f)(1) | Mechanical power-transmission apparatus | Serious | 10 | September 30, 2024 | $6,452 | $0 | osha.gov |
| September 11, 2024 | 1910.219(c)(2)(i) | Mechanical power-transmission apparatus | Serious | 10 | September 30, 2024 | $6,452 | $0 | osha.gov |
| September 11, 2024 | 1910.212(a)(1) | General requirements for all machines | Serious | 10 | September 30, 2024 | $6,452 | $3,500 | osha.gov |
| September 11, 2024 | 1910.147(c)(1) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Serious | 5 | September 30, 2024 | $4,610 | $3,257 | osha.gov |
| September 11, 2024 | OSH Act section 5(a)(1) | General duty clause | Serious | 10 | September 30, 2024 | $6,452 | $3,226 | osha.gov |
| July 26, 2024 | 1904.41(a)(1)(i) | Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA | Other than serious | Not listed | August 28, 2024 | $922 | $466 | osha.gov |
Also on SpecStream
- All OSHA citations in Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers in Illinois
- OSHA citations in Illinois
- 29 CFR 1910.219, Mechanical power-transmission apparatus: all citations
- 29 CFR 1910.1025, Lead: all citations
- 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard communication: all citations
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