Establishment profile
BEST BUY CO., INC.
4020 TAMIAMI TRAIL SOUTH, SARASOTA, FL, 34231
Operated by Best Buy · 1 of 267 establishments
Summary
BEST BUY CO., INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $3,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 26 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BEST BUY CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4431 within FL. Peer group: 26 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 70 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BEST BUY CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BEST BUY CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEST BUY CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in FL — for Best Buy, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Best Buy locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BEST BUY CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BEST BUY CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BEST BUY CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The lava rocks can split and eject from the fire table, posing burn and impact injury hazards.. Most recent recall: 2024-03-14. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-01-25 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $3,250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BEST BUY CO., INC. is one of 267 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Best Buy.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Best Buy across all 267 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within FL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RADIOSHACK CORPORATIONCLEARWATER — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRANDSMART USA, INC.SUNRISE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Best Buy, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BEST BUY STORES LPBEAVERTON, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUY CO. INC.TRACY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUYFORT WORTH, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUY CO., INC.DULUTH, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUY CO, INC.LAKEWOOD, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUY COMPANY INCMODESTO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUYFOLSOM, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUYFRESNO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUY CO INCSPRINGFIELD, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUY CO., INCAURORA, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Best Buy locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 443All employers in this industry
- Employers in FLState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in FLIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEST BUY CO., INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Best Buy, which operates 267 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is BEST BUY CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BEST BUY CO., INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $3,250 in total penalties.