Establishment profile
BOOK COVERS, INC.
4501 W. 16TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60623
322299 — All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Summary
BOOK COVERS, INC. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $12,328 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 243 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BOOK COVERS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $12,328 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,475 | Jul 1992 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $400 | Mar 1990 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I | 2 | 2 | $400 | Mar 1990 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 IIC | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | $788 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 I01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 A01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3222 within IL. Peer group: 243 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BOOK COVERS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BOOK COVERS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BOOK COVERS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BOOK COVERS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BOOK COVERS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BOOK COVERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BOOK COVERS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BOOK COVERS INC 4501 W 16TH ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60623 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2010 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BOOK COVERS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-09 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $788 | |
| 2001-11-01 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-11-13 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $2,800 | |
| 1994-11-08 | Complaint | 9 | 4 | $2,500 | |
| 1992-06-04 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $2,550 | |
| 1990-02-01 | Referral | 10 | 7 | $3,690 | |
| 1984-10-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BOOK COVERS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BOOK COVERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BOOK COVERS, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $12,327.5 in total penalties.
- How does BOOK COVERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BOOK COVERS, INC. operates in the all other converted paper product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.