Establishment profile
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
251 E. HURON STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60611
Operated by Northwestern Medicine · 1 of 3 establishments
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Summary
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $18,437 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 200 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 6221 within IL. Peer group: 200 employers.
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.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Labor relations (NLRB)
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $18,437 | |
| 2013-03-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-10-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Northwestern Medicine.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Northwestern Medicine across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Northwestern Medicine locationsParent rollup
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- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- General Medical and in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Northwestern Medicine, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $18,437 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1. NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL's self-reported DART rate is 2.83 compared to an industry average of 2.1.