Wiremasters, Incorporated has 12 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 1976.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 12, 2017 on a referral, in Chicago.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 55 citation items: 22 serious, 3 repeat and 30 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $34,301 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $22,769, down 34%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.217, mechanical power presses (16 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Wiremasters, Incorporated averages $6,971 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Wiremasters, Incorporated also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 342703618 OPENED OCT 12, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Apr 17, 2018
1040 W. 40th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 · Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 9, 2017: Employee catches fingers in press brake machine and amputate
At 9:00 p.m. on October 9, 2017, an employee was making parts on a press brake. The employee caught her fingers in press brake machine and amputated several fingers. No further description was provided to indicate which fingers were amputated.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $9,959 | $6,971 | Mar 7, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 342666666 OPENED SEP 26, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · Local government · 30 employees at the site · Closed Apr 17, 2018
1040 W. 40th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 · Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 18, 2017: Employee's hand is injured while operating drill press
At 1:30 p.m. on September 18, 2017, an employee was operating a drill press with a hole saw cutting tool. As the employee loaded a part into the fixture with the drill press running, his right hand contacted the hole saw blade. As a result, the employee's right middle finger was amputated and ring finger lacerated. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $9,959 | $6,971 | Feb 16, 2018 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Chicago site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 24 workers: 4.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.3 for its industry.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
