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ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION is a hardware stores employer in VISALIA, CA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $18,375 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.

ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION

2045 N PLAZA DR., VISALIA, CA, 93291

Parent: Ace Hardware Corporation (127 locations)

444130 Top companies in Hardware Stores

EIN: 360700810

568 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$18,375 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.2
Industry Avg DART
1
Self-Reported DART
4.9
Self-Reported TRIR
6.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$18,375
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
1 year
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
2/yr
Violation Rate
2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$9,188 avg per violation$9,188 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$18,375 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.8
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+3.9
Above industry average

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.
0
Total Recalls
1
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Units Recalled
0
Top Hazard: The blower/vac's motor can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.
Most Recent Recall: 2015-12-09

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

66%
Above average violations
vs 802 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
84%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION is one of 127 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Ace Hardware Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Ace Hardware Corporation across all 127 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Ace Hardware Corporation

Other employers in Hardware Stores within CA

Industry context

Within the hardware stores industry in CA, ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION ranks in the 66th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 802 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 84th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.2 for the hardware stores sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1. ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 4.86, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $18,375 in total penalties.
How does ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION operates in the hardware stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 4.86 compared to an industry average of 1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION of VISALIA, CA 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. ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup Ace Hardware Corporation, which operates 127 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if ACE HARDWARE CORPORATIONoperates 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.