Public Administration · Chicago, IL
Cook County - Medical Examiner's Office
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Cook County - Medical Examiner's Office has a concerning safety record: 22 violations across 5 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 22
- Violations cited
- 5
- OSHA inspections
Cook County - Medical Examiner's Office in Chicago, IL has been the subject of 5 OSHA workplace inspections and 22 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 inspected Cook County - Medical Examiner's Office 5 times over 2 years - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 22 violations, averaging 4.4 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. Of these, 15 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Public Administration industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.6x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Ashland City - Fire Department in Ashland City, TN is another public administration employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 4.4
- violations per inspection
- 68.2%
- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- F OSHA safety compliance: 22 violations across 5 OSHA inspections (4.4 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 Public Administration employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Cook County - Medical Examiner's Office.
How Cook County - Medical Examiner's Office Compares
Cook County - Medical Examiner's Office's 4.40 violations per inspection compares to the Public Administration sector average of 6.4 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Cook County - Medical Examiner's Office to date. The Public Administration sector average runs $2,606 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
5
First Inspection
2010-04-16
Last Inspection
2012-01-26
Inspection Span
2 yrs
Violations / Inspection
4.4
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$827
What this shows 5 inspections over 2 years, averaging 4.4 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Public Administration average of $827.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
15
Serious
68.2% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
7
Other-Than-Serious
31.8% 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: Public Administration
How Cook County - Medical Examiner's Office compares to the Public Administration sector, which has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Cook County - Medical Examiner's Office | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 3.2 |
| Violations | 22 | 6.4 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $2,606 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $827 |
Nationwide Public Administration peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Cook County - Medical Examiner's Office, 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 (5 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Public Administration
Showing 5 of 9692 other employers tracked in this sector.
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What to do with this record
Use Cook County - Medical Examiner's Office's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
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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.