Establishment profile
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
ROOSEVELT ROAD AT LAKE SHORE DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60605
Summary
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $3,780 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,455 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 37 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $3,780 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $540 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $540 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C05 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $270 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B01 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $270 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $270 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E02 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 F03 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q06 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
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. Peer group: 76,455 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 37+ years. Most recent activity: 37 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 FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 1 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-358581 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2025 | Jun 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-309456 | Representation election | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-306914 | Representation election | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY ROOSEVELT RD AT LAKE SHORE DR · CHICAGO, IL, 60605 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Health and Human ServicesWILDLIFE SAMPLING PROJECTcontract · Last action 2013-12-30$158,000
- Department of Health and Human ServicesIGF::OT::IGF WILDLIFE SAMPLING PROJECTcontract · Last action 2012-08-24$149,955
- Smithsonian InstitutionWORKSHOP ON CAREX AND CONUScontract · Last action 2011-07-20$40,000
- Department of CommerceINVESTIGATE LARGETOOTH SAWFISHcontract · Last action 2011-01-04$25,000
- Smithsonian InstitutionCREATION OF THREE BRAIN SCOOP EPISODES WITH FIELD MUSEUMcontract · Last action 2020-07-31$24,506
- Department of CommerceSAWFISH RESEARCHcontract · Last action 2016-12-23$7,800
- Department of CommerceIGF::OT::IGF SMALL TOOTH SAWFISH GENETIC ANALYSIScontract · Last action 2016-09-12$5,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsEMPLOYEE DON'T HAVE CREDIT CARD FOR THIS ACCOUNT.contract · Last action 2008-03-25$369
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 712110 - MUSEUMS. Last action: 2020-07-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-02-06 | Complaint | 17 | 11 | $3,780 | |
| 1987-05-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
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 FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 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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