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Social Security Administration: OSHA inspections and violations

Chicago, Illinois · Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) · NAICS 923130

20inspections
12citation items
$0current penalties
Feb 26, 2025last inspection

OSHA has inspected Social Security Administration 20 times in Illinois since 1973.

The latest one began on Feb 26, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Chicago.

Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 4 serious and 8 other-than-serious.

None of the citations carried a penalty.

comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1960.67.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for public administration employers since 2015 is $0, and Social Security Administration averages $0 (1 cited inspection).

Social Security Administration also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Social Security Administration: OSHA citation items per year, 1973 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348067141 OPENED FEB 26, 2025Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · Federal government · 1,500 employees at the site · Closed Apr 18, 2025

600 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60661 · Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 348073438 OPENED FEB 26, 2025Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · Federal government · 20 employees at the site · Closed Jun 2, 2025

4849 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630 · Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 347452328 OPENED MAY 1, 2024Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · Federal government · 1,800 employees at the site · Closed Sep 25, 2024

600 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60661 · Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 9, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 9, 2024Final

Inspection 336228390 OPENED SEP 10, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · Federal government · 18 employees at the site · Closed Oct 5, 2012

4631 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60609 · Other General Government Support · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 311377006 OPENED SEP 30, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · Federal government · 1,800 employees at the site · Closed Nov 28, 2008

600 W. Madison Ave., Chicago, IL 60661 · Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) · General requirements
Serious$0$0Nov 6, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$0$0Nov 6, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(a) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 6, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 6, 2008Closed

Inspection 307369249 OPENED JUN 22, 2004Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · Federal government · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jun 22, 2004

1111 E. 87th Street, Chicago, IL 60619 · Administration of Public Health Programs · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 303119770 OPENED MAY 5, 2000Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · Federal government · 30 employees at the site · Closed Jun 5, 2000

1235 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL 60607 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 302112586 OPENED MAY 17, 1999Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · Federal government · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Jun 30, 1999

600 W. Madison Ave., Chicago, IL 60661 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

12 older inspections

Inspection 108720202 OPENED FEB 2, 1994Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · Federal government · 64 employees at the site · Closed Jun 22, 1994

1111 E. 87th Street, Chicago, IL 60619 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.38(a)(5)(iii) · Emergency action plans
Serious$0$0Feb 22, 1994Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
Serious$0$0Feb 22, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.38(a)(2) · Emergency action plans
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 22, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 22, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 22, 1994Closed

Inspection 102402740 OPENED JAN 24, 1992Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · Federal government · 2,200 employees at the site · Closed May 14, 1992

600 W. Madison, Chicago, IL 60606 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 103268264 OPENED AUG 1, 1991Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · Federal government · 2,000 employees at the site · Closed Aug 2, 1991

600 W. Madison, Chicago, IL 60606 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 103360194 OPENED NOV 8, 1988Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · Federal government · 40 employees at the site · Closed Dec 5, 1988

612 N. Church St., Rockford, IL 61103 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 30, 1988Closed

Inspection 103358032 OPENED OCT 28, 1988Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · Federal government · 40 employees at the site · Closed Nov 1, 1988

612 N. Church St., Rockford, IL 61103 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 102578051 OPENED MAR 21, 1988Closed

Programmed related · Partial · Health · Federal government · 20 employees at the site · Closed Mar 24, 1988

218 West Main Street, Belleville, IL 62220 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 1246198 OPENED APR 19, 1985Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · Federal government · 91 employees at the site · Closed Jun 25, 1985

6349 S Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60606 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 2209930 OPENED APR 5, 1985Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · Federal government · 97 employees at the site · Closed Oct 30, 1985

2444 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 1953322 OPENED DEC 4, 1984Closed

Programmed related · Partial · Health · Federal government · 22 employees at the site · Closed Dec 5, 1984

218 West Main Street, Belleville, IL 62220 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 1545623 OPENED NOV 21, 1984Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · Federal government · 2,600 employees at the site · Closed Dec 18, 1984

600 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60606 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 1650266 OPENED JUL 10, 1984Closed

Programmed related · Partial · Health · Federal government · 2,200 employees at the site · Closed Jul 13, 1984

600 W Madison St Fmb, Chicago, IL 60606 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 214710923 OPENED OCT 31, 1973Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 2,500 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

165 N Canal, Chicago, IL 60606 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2024, the Chicago site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 1,426 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.2 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Harold Washington Social Security Center
Chicago · 2024
1,426 000.00.2

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(a)

(a) Basic requirement. You must use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses. The OSHA 300 form is called the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the 300-A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and the OSHA 301 form is called the Injury and Illness Incident Report.

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3)

(3) How quickly must each injury or illness be recorded? You must enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2)

(2) Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

29 CFR 1960.67

Other administration of human resource programs (except education, public health, and veterans' affairs programs) employers in Illinois

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