Establishment profile
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
815 KIMBERLY DR., CAROL STREAM, IL, 60188
Operated by W.W. GRAINGER, INC · 1 of 18 establishments
493110 — General Warehousing and Storage
EIN 361150280
Summary
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $1,625 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 844 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
50% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $1,625 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IIB | 2 | 1 | $500 | Nov 1999 | Nov 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Nov 1999 | Nov 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1999 | Nov 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1999 | Nov 1999 |
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 4931 within IL. Peer group: 844 employers. This establishment has 5 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 690 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 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 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for W.W. GRAINGER, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
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 →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-11-04 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $1,625 |
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 18 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 18 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- CJ LOGISTICS AMERICA, LLCUNIVERSITY PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOLDEN STATE FOODS CORP.LEBANON — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONEDWARDSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MID-AMERICAN TOOL, INC.ALSIP — 2 federal enforcement records
- K-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTERMANTENO — 2 federal enforcement records
- OFFICE DEPOTLANSING — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by W.W. GRAINGER, INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- W.W. GRAINGER, INCORLANDO, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- W.W. GRAINGER, INC.JACKSONVILLE, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- W.W. GRAINGERCRANBURY, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- W.W. GRAINGER INC.ROBBINSVILLE, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- W.W. GRAINGER INC.BORDENTOWN, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAFETY SOLUTIONS, INC.MOORESVILLE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All W.W. GRAINGER, INC locationsParent rollup
- General Warehousing and StorageAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- General Warehousing and in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
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 18 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 W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- W.W. GRAINGER, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $1,625 in total penalties.
- How does W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- W.W. GRAINGER, INC. operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.5 compared to an industry average of 4.3.