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NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

251 E. HURON STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60611
Operated by Northwestern Medicine · 1 of 7 establishments
622110General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

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OSHA inspections
18
over 49 years
Violations
54
$32,997 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL has accumulated 54 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $32,997 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 201 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
18
0.4 / yr · last 49 yrs
Violations
54
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$32,997
$611 avg / violation
46% serious54% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
14 of 18
Inspection trigger · follow-up
3 of 18

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $32,487 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0122$1,000Jun 1978Nov 1991
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I22$180Jun 1978Nov 1991
29 CFR 1904.0002 A22Sep 1990Jul 1993
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I21Jul 1977Jul 1977
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0721Jul 1977Jul 1977
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$11,524Oct 2024Oct 2024
29 CFR 1910.0138 A11$6,913Oct 2024Oct 2024
29 CFR 1910.1047 H0211$2,125Mar 1995Mar 1995
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0711$1,700Nov 1991Nov 1991
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,200Nov 1991Nov 1991
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$1,100Nov 1991Nov 1991
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$1,100Nov 1991Nov 1991
29 CFR 1910.1047 J03 I11$1,000Mar 1995Mar 1995
29 CFR 1910.0101 B11$1,000Mar 1995Mar 1995
29 CFR 1910.1030 D04 IID11$975Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$630Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$630Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.0141 A04 II11$630Sep 1990Sep 1990
29 CFR 1910.1000 B0211$420Jul 1977Jul 1977
5A000111$360Jun 1977Jun 1977

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6221 within IL. Peer group: 201 employers. This establishment has 54 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)

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.

DART rate
2.8
vs industry
+0.7
TRIR
5.5
vs industry
+0.4

Reported for 6,824 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

Industry avg TRIR
5.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
14
Follow-up
3

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) · Apr 2016 – Mar 2022 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
3
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Mar 10, 2022Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episodeBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedHospitalized
Aug 14, 2020Fall on same level due to slippingThoracic regionHospitalized
Apr 30, 2016Fall on same level, n.e.c.Wrist(s)Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
3
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
3

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 3 cases · $0 in backwages · 3 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Dec 2019 – Feb 2020Local Hospitals1
Aug 2009 – Jun 2010General Medical and Surgical Hospitals1
Feb 2004 – Nov 2004General Medical and Surgical Hospitals1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for Northwestern Medicine, not this location alone

Total cases
27
Unfair labor practice
23
Representation (union)
3

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 Northwestern Medicine 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.). 27 cases · 23 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
13-RC-303279Representation electionSep 2022Oct 2022ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-295165Representation electionMay 2022Jul 2022ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-285594Unfair labor practiceNov 2021Apr 2022ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-281406Representation electionAug 2021Sep 2021ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-260882Unfair labor practiceMay 2020Dec 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-260180Unfair labor practiceMay 2020May 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-260040Unfair labor practiceMay 2020Nov 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-258965Unfair labor practiceApr 2020May 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-256115Unfair labor practiceFeb 2020Feb 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-226785Unfair labor practiceSep 2018Nov 2018ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-212436Unfair labor practiceJan 2018Oct 2018ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-203218Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Oct 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-154674Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Aug 2015ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-112500Unfair labor practiceSep 2013Sep 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-103993Unfair labor practiceApr 2013Jun 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-093158Unfair labor practiceNov 2012Aug 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-089549Unfair labor practiceSep 2012Nov 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-084624Unfair labor practiceAug 2012Aug 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-079426Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Sep 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-067082Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Sep 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-066733Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Jun 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-065925Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Sep 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-UC-000406UCSep 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-043845Unfair labor practiceFeb 2007Mar 2007ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-043688Unfair labor practiceOct 2006Feb 2008ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-041331Unfair labor practiceSep 2003Dec 2003ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-041291Unfair labor practiceAug 2003Dec 2003ClosedRegion 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 NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
251 E HURON ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60611
AirRCRANo Violation Identified10Dec 2023View →
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
215 SUPERIOR ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60611
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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 NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$1.2M
Awards
55
Top agency
Department of Justice
$1.2M
Company-wide — NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$30K
Obligated (all-time)
$1.6M
Awards (all-time)
80

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Justice$1.2M
Department of Veterans Affairs$25K
Department of Health and Human Services$4K
Largest awards (top 50 of 55)
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2014-09-07
    $100,000
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-08-30
    $100,000
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-08-16
    $91,118
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::CT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-03-04
    $70,531
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::CT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-02-28
    $60,569
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2014-12-09
    $58,709
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-04-30
    $50,000
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2009-05-28
    $50,000
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2011-08-11
    $44,867
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2014-09-07
    $41,186
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2010-03-05
    $36,039
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2009-03-27
    $34,410
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2014-09-26
    $30,000
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2010-09-01
    $30,000
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2009-03-27
    $30,000
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2014-05-15
    $25,795
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2008-01-14
    $25,000
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2011-05-16
    $24,983
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FLOOR BUFFING
    contract · Last action 2008-11-26
    $24,501
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2010-04-12
    $24,246
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2011-06-08
    $20,799
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2009-06-22
    $19,289
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-04-30
    $18,328
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2008-06-26
    $15,905
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2010-04-12
    $15,861
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2014-09-26
    $15,740
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-05-03
    $14,399
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-03-06
    $13,346
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::CT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-03-04
    $12,466
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2008-09-10
    $12,002
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2009-04-28
    $11,755
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2009-09-21
    $10,000
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2014-05-15
    $9,751
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2008-09-10
    $9,649
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2011-08-11
    $9,434
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-08-30
    $9,400
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::CT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-02-28
    $8,100
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2011-08-11
    $7,390
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-08-30
    $5,877
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2009-06-22
    $5,608
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-06-26
    $5,421
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2008-09-10
    $5,004
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-05-03
    $5,000
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-05-10
    $4,114
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-05-03
    $3,794
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    TAS::75 0120::TAS VENUE FOR AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOOR CHICAGO EVENT
    contract · Last action 2010-09-28
    $3,525
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2011-06-08
    $3,319
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2013-03-06
    $2,657
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    contract · Last action 2011-06-08
    $2,504
  • Department of Justice
    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2008-09-10
    $2,500

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 424210 - DRUGS AND DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2014-12-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-05-16Complaint22$18,437
2013-03-20Complaint0$0
2009-10-01Complaint0$0
1995-03-03Complaint0$0
1995-02-24Complaint31$4,125
1994-11-29Complaint72$975
1993-05-17Complaint1$0
1991-09-24Programmed Related87$6,100
1990-08-01Complaint43$1,890
1980-04-24Complaint0$0
1979-09-11Complaint0$0
1978-11-07Complaint0$0
1978-06-14Complaint73$360
1978-03-24Follow-up0$0
1977-07-13Follow-up0$0
1977-06-29Complaint206$660
1977-05-10Follow-up21$450
1976-06-29Complaint0$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 7 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 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 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 Northwestern Medicine, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL's OSHA violation history?
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 54 violations and $32,997 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.