Healthcare & Social Assistance · Chicago, IL
Cook County - HHS/Achn,John Stroger, JR. Hospital
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Cook County - HHS/Achn,John Stroger, JR. Hospital has a relatively clean safety record: 3 violations across 4 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 3
- Violations cited
- 4
- OSHA inspections
Cook County - HHS/Achn,John Stroger, JR. Hospital in Chicago, IL has been the subject of 4 OSHA workplace inspections and 3 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has kept close, sustained watch on Cook County - HHS/Achn,John Stroger, JR. Hospital: 4 inspections in 1 year, several times a year. These inspections resulted in 3 violations, averaging 0.8 per inspection, on the lighter side. Of these, 2 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs far above peers (6.0x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Vineland Devel Center Power House West Campus in Vineland, NJ is another healthcare & social assistance employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 0.8
- violations per inspection
- 66.7%
- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 3 violations across 4 OSHA inspections (0.8 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Healthcare & Social Assistance employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Cook County - HHS/Achn,John Stroger, JR. Hospital.
How Cook County - HHS/Achn,John Stroger, JR. Hospital Compares
Cook County - HHS/Achn,John Stroger, JR. Hospital's 0.75 violations per inspection compares to the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector average of 1.1 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Cook County - HHS/Achn,John Stroger, JR. Hospital to date. The Healthcare & Social Assistance sector average runs $1,181 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
4
First Inspection
2011-03-25
Last Inspection
2011-11-04
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
0.8
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$1,757
What this shows 4 inspections over 1 year, averaging 0.8 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Healthcare & Social Assistance average of $1,757.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
2
Serious
66.7% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
1
Other-Than-Serious
33.3% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Industry Safety Context: Healthcare & Social Assistance
How Cook County - HHS/Achn,John Stroger, JR. Hospital compares to the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector, which has 17,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Cook County - HHS/Achn,John Stroger, JR. Hospital | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 4 | 0.7 |
| Violations | 3 | 1.1 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $1,181 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $1,757 |
Nationwide Healthcare & Social Assistance peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Cook County - HHS/Achn,John Stroger, JR. Hospital, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (4 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Healthcare & Social Assistance
Showing 5 of 17944 other employers tracked in this sector.
What to do with this record
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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data Sources & Methodology ▼
Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.