Establishment profile
NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION
11650 W. GRAND AVENUE, NORTHLAKE, IL, 60164
Operated by Norkol
322299 — All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
EIN 362663101
Summary
NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $31,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 242 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION 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, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $31,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $7,183 | Dec 2014 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $4,650 | Dec 2014 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $3,700 | Mar 1997 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C03 | 1 | 1 | $6,200 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $4,268 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 III | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H03 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 O01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1997 | Mar 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 most other employers in NAICS 3222 within IL. Peer group: 242 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 140 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2020 – Feb 2021 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2021 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Crushed,Finger,Fingertip,Glove,Hand,Paper,Paper Roll,Pinch Point,Roll,Roller--Mach/Part,Rotating Parts | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION. 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 NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-10 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-02-24 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $13,500 | |
| 2020-08-28 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $6,200 | |
| 2014-07-22 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $9,500 | |
| 1997-08-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-02-11 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $2,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Norkol.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Norkol across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other converted paper product manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GATEWAY PACKAGING COMPANY, LLCGRANITE CITY — 3 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYAURORA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIGNODE INDUSTRIAL GROUP, LLCKANKAKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRIMACO, LLCITASCA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PAP-R PRODUCTS COMPANYMARTINSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HIGHLAND SUPPLY CORPORATIONHIGHLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- MURNANE PACKAGING CORPORATIONNORTHLAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUE SKY MANUFACTURING, INC.ALORTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- DANCO PACKAGING SUPPLY COMPANYELK GROVE VILLAGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DIETZGEN CORPORATIONCHARLESTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $31,200 in total penalties.
- How does NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION operates in the all other converted paper product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. NORKOL CONVERTING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 3.43 compared to an industry average of 1.8.