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K & S Tire Recycling, Inc., Chicago Heights, IL: 20 OSHA citations, $91,508 in penalties (2025 to 2026)
OSHA recorded 2 inspections at K & S Tire Recycling, Inc., 303 State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411, between March 19, 2025 and January 2, 2026. 2 inspections ended in citations: 20 citations with $150,124 in initial penalties and $91,508 in current penalties. The latest citation was issued February 13, 2026.
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- Site
- 303 State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
- Ownership
- Private
- Employees at the site
- 35 (as recorded at the latest inspection)
- Inspections
- 2, of which 2 with citations
- Citations
- 20
- Penalties
- $150,124 initial, $91,508 current
Inspections
Every inspection OSHA opened at this site since November 3, 2021.
| Opened | Closed | Type | Scope | Focus | Citations | Current penalties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2026 | Follow-up | Partial | Safety | 4 | $41,708 | osha.gov | |
| March 19, 2025 | Referral | Partial | Safety | 16 | $49,800 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2026 | 1910.303(g)(1) | General | Repeat | 5 | February 13, 2026 | $23,834 | $14,300 | osha.gov |
| January 2, 2026 | 1910.219(e)(3)(ii) | Mechanical power-transmission apparatus | Repeat | 5 | February 13, 2026 | $23,834 | $14,300 | osha.gov |
| January 2, 2026 | 1910.147(d) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Serious | 10 | February 13, 2026 | $13,902 | $8,341 | osha.gov |
| January 2, 2026 | 1910.22(a)(1) | General requirements | Serious | 5 | February 13, 2026 | $7,944 | $4,766 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1910.178(l)(6) | Powered industrial trucks | Other than serious | Not listed | May 12, 2025 | $930 | $930 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1904.32(b)(6) | Annual summary | Other than serious | Not listed | May 12, 2025 | $1,655 | $1,655 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1910.305(g)(1)(iv) | Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use | Serious | 5 | May 12, 2025 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1910.303(g)(1) | General | Serious | 1 | May 12, 2025 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1910.303(b)(2) | General | Serious | 1 | May 12, 2025 | $4,965 | $3,000 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1910.219(m)(1)(ii) | Mechanical power-transmission apparatus | Serious | 1 | May 12, 2025 | $4,965 | $3,000 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1910.219(e)(3)(ii) | Mechanical power-transmission apparatus | Serious | 5 | May 12, 2025 | $9,931 | $6,000 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1910.212(a)(2) | General requirements for all machines | Serious | 10 | May 12, 2025 | $11,585 | $7,500 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1910.178(l)(1)(i) | Powered industrial trucks | Serious | 10 | May 12, 2025 | $11,585 | $7,500 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1910.147(f)(3)(ii) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Serious | 10 | May 12, 2025 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1910.147(c)(1) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Serious | 10 | May 12, 2025 | $11,585 | $7,415 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1910.29(b)(2)(i) | Fall protection systems and falling object protection, criteria and practices | Serious | 5 | May 12, 2025 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1910.29(b)(1) | Fall protection systems and falling object protection, criteria and practices | Serious | 5 | May 12, 2025 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1910.28(b)(1)(i) | Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection | Serious | 5 | May 12, 2025 | $9,931 | $6,000 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1904.39(a)(2) | Reporting fatalities, hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye as a result of work-related incidents to OSHA | Other than serious | Not listed | April 1, 2025 | $11,823 | $5,960 | osha.gov |
| March 19, 2025 | 1904.4(a) | Recording criteria | Other than serious | Not listed | April 1, 2025 | $1,655 | $840 | osha.gov |
Also on SpecStream
- All OSHA citations in Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 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 1910.303, General: 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.