Establishment profile
LIFE FITNESS
10600 BELMONT AVE., FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131
Operated by Life Fitness · 1 of 2 establishments
339920 — Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
EIN 364915818
Summary
LIFE FITNESS has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $3,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 228 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LIFE FITNESS appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $3,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 IIB | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $700 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3399 within IL. Peer group: 228 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 178 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 LIFE FITNESS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 LIFE FITNESS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LIFE FITNESS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Life Fitness, 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 Life Fitness 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-046701 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-044155 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2007 | Mar 2009 | 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 LIFE FITNESS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LIFE FITNESS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LIFE FITNESS INC 10601 W BELMONT AVE · FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 2 | — | — | 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 LIFE FITNESS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: Electrical arcing can occur if liquid enters the power receptacle at the front of the climbers, resulting in sparking and smoking, posing a fire hazard.. Most recent recall: 2018-09-27. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Life Fitness Recalls PowerMill Climber Due to Fire Hazard #18235 | Sep 2018 | Electrical arcing can occur if liquid enters the power receptacle at the front of the climbers, resulting in sparking and smoking, posing a fire hazard. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of Justice2-LIFE FITNESS CLASSIC 95 TREADMILLScontract · Last action 2009-06-30$8,152
- Department of Defense97TI GYM TREADMILL / LIFE FITNESScontract · Last action 2008-09-24$6,398
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 421910. Last action: 2009-06-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-08-20 | Complaint | 2 | — | $1,000 | |
| 2006-05-24 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,600 | |
| 2005-02-11 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $900 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LIFE FITNESS is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Life Fitness.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Life Fitness across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in sporting and athletic goods manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CAST INDUSTRIES, INC.SPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRANOS CORPORATIONLITCHFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- BELL SPORTS, INC.RANTOUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- LITANIA SPORTS GROUP, INC.CHAMPAIGN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ESCALADE SPORTS INC.OLNEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- BASEBALLRACKS.COM INC.STEGER — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Life Fitness, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LIFE FITNESS INCANOKA, MN — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Life Fitness locationsParent rollup
- Sporting and Athletic Goods ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Sporting and Athletic in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LIFE FITNESS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Life Fitness, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LIFE FITNESS's OSHA violation history?
- LIFE FITNESS has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $3,500 in total penalties.
- How does LIFE FITNESS's safety record compare to its industry?
- LIFE FITNESS operates in the sporting and athletic goods manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. LIFE FITNESS's self-reported DART rate is 1.15 compared to an industry average of 1.4.