Establishment profile
W W GRAINGER INC
5959 W HOWARD, Niles, IL, 60648
Operated by W. W. Grainger, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
EIN 361150280
Summary
W W GRAINGER INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $240 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,453 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 46 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
W W GRAINGER INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
67% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $240 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A01 | 2 | 2 | $30 | Jul 1976 | Jul 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jul 1979 | Jul 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011022 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040004 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
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: 76,453 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 142 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.
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 W W GRAINGER INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 46+ years. Most recent activity: 46 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 W W GRAINGER INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in IL — for W. W. Grainger, Inc, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other W. W. Grainger, Inc operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 1 citation · 1S&S · 1 contractor · $100 proposed / $100 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8742164 | McCook Quarry Cook, IL contractor: W. W. Grainger, Inc | Dec 2014 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for W W GRAINGER INC. 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 W W GRAINGER INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for W W GRAINGER INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for W W GRAINGER INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-06-07 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $180 | |
| 1976-07-07 | Planned | 17 | — | $60 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
W W GRAINGER INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization W. W. Grainger, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of W. W. Grainger, Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by W. W. Grainger, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- W. W. GRAINGER, INC.SPARKS, NV — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All W. W. Grainger, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on W W GRAINGER INC 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 W. W. Grainger, Inc, which operates 3 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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- W W GRAINGER INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $240 in total penalties.