EKCO HOUSEWARES CO
9234 BELMONT AVE, Franklin Park, IL 60131
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Inspection records
Nov 20, 2000#304034853Nov 20, 2000Other (L) · Records Only scope, Health#304034853$7001 viol.1 violation$700 in penalties
Inspection #304034853
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 10, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 182
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 9234 Belmont Ave., Franklin Park, IL 60131
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as Other-L in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.17 OSHA citation code: 19040017 B | Other | 1 | 182 | $700 | $700 | Jan 8, 2001 | - | - |
Sep 19, 1997#300953692Sep 19, 1997Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#300953692$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300953692
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 1997
- Closed
- Sep 22, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9234 Belmont Ave., Franklin Park, IL 60131
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Nov 23, 1993#102527165Nov 23, 1993Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#102527165$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102527165
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 23, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 23, 1993
- Closed
- Nov 23, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9234 Belmont Ave., Franklin Park, IL 60131
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Mar 10, 1987#103258133Mar 10, 1987Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#103258133$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103258133
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 1987
- Closed
- Mar 11, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9234 West Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Feb 18, 1982#15911183Feb 18, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#15911183$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15911183
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 18, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 18, 1982
- Closed
- Apr 19, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 285
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9234 Belmont Ave, Franklin Park, IL 60131
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1982 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1982 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1982 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M12 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1982 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 1982 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 1982 | - | - |
Oct 10, 1980#15878044Oct 10, 1980Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15878044$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #15878044
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 10, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 10, 1980
- Closed
- Nov 5, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9234 W Belmont, Franklin Park, IL 60131
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1980 | - | - |
Nov 23, 1977#15897903Nov 23, 1977Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15897903$3603 viol.3 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #15897903
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 23, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 23, 1977
- Closed
- Jan 19, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 367
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $540
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- 9234 Belmont Ave, Franklin Park, IL 60131
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | - | $360 | $360 | Dec 20, 1977 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1977 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $0 | Dec 20, 1977 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
7 inspections, 1977 to 2000. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.