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148876 - HOBBY LOBBY STORES, INC. is a hobby, toy, and game stores employer in CARY, NC. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 6 violations and $19,000 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

148876 - HOBBY LOBBY STORES, INC.

1048 PARKSIDE MAIN STREET, CARY, NC, 27519

451120 Top companies in Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
6 violations
$19,000 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.5
Industry Avg DART
2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$19,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
5 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
1.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$3,167 avg per violation$19,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$19,000 total across all agencies

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.
0
Total Recalls
6
Last 5 Years
2
Last 12 Months
1
Units Recalled
0
Top Hazard: The battery cover can detach and expose the small coin cell batteries, posing choking and ingestion hazards to young children.
Most Recent Recall: 2026-01-29
The battery cover can detach and expose the small coin cell batteries, posing choking and ingestion hazards to young children.The front legs on the chair can loosen and detach, posing a fall hazard and risk of injury to the consumer.The legs of the plush toy can detach from the body allowing the release of small beads that are on the legs, posing a choking hazard to young children.The fin of the whale and the head of the octopus can detach from the pacifier holder, posing a choking hazard.The stools can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

87%
Worse than most peers
vs 137 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores within NC

Industry context

Within the hobby, toy, and game stores industry in NC, 148876 - HOBBY LOBBY STORES, INC. ranks in the 87th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 137 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.5 for the hobby, toy, and game stores sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 5 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 148876 - HOBBY LOBBY STORES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
148876 - HOBBY LOBBY STORES, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $19,000 in total penalties.
How does 148876 - HOBBY LOBBY STORES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
148876 - HOBBY LOBBY STORES, INC. operates in the hobby, toy, and game stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 148876 - HOBBY LOBBY STORES, INC. of CARY, NC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, CPSC consumer-product recalls, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if 148876 - HOBBY LOBBY STORES, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.