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EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY

1949 NORTH CICERO, CHICAGO, IL, 60639

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OSHA inspections
11
over 52 years
Violations
134
$17,695 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY has accumulated 134 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $17,695 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,457 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 34 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY 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, 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

Inspections
11
0.2 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
134
2.6 / yr
Penalties
$17,695
$132 avg / violation
20% serious80% other
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 11
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 11

82% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 76,457 employers. This establishment has 134 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
7
Complaint
3
Follow-up
1

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 EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
34 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 34+ years. Most recent activity: 34 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 EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1992-05-05Complaint179$12,800
1989-12-05Complaint81$400
1988-08-18Planned104$500
1982-08-10Planned2$0
1982-07-21Planned167$600
1981-02-11Follow-up0$0
1980-08-26Complaint0$0
1979-09-27Planned65$955
1975-04-08Planned9$60
1975-03-19Planned12$210
1973-06-26Planned541$2,170

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY 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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Frequently asked

What is EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
EKCO HOUSEWARES COMPANY has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 134 violations and $17,695 in total penalties.