Establishment profile
ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP.
2407 W. NORTH AVENUE, MELROSE PARK, IL, 60160
Operated by Zenith Electronics · 1 of 3 establishments
Summary
ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP. has accumulated 75 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $44,940 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,453 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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, with 5 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 · 30 citations in this view · $33,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 4 | 4 | $2,600 | Apr 1991 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $6,000 | Jun 1992 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | Jun 1992 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | $1,700 | Apr 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | $600 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB2 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B05 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
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 75 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 84 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 ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1998 | FRACTURE,HEAD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,UNGUARDEDFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Dec 8, 1997 | LEAK,ASPHYXIATED,VAPOR,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,INHALATION,SHUT-OFF VALVE,VALVE,PIPE,SPILL,EVACUATION | 3 | 3 | — |
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 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 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 ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Zenith Electronics, not this location alone
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 Zenith Electronics 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-037037 | Unfair labor practice | May 1998 | Jul 1999 | Closed | Region 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 ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-05-01 | Accident | 19 | 17 | $16,500 | |
| 1997-12-09 | Accident | 6 | 5 | $2,000 | |
| 1997-01-29 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-05-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-05-28 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-05-04 | Planned | 17 | 17 | $17,200 | |
| 1991-07-10 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $2,800 | |
| 1991-02-28 | Complaint | 24 | 17 | $6,440 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Zenith Electronics.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Zenith Electronics across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Zenith Electronics, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONCHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Zenith Electronics locationsParent rollup
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP. 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 Zenith Electronics, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
- ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 75 violations and $44,940 in total penalties.
- Has ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP..