Establishment profile
BEST BUY CO., INC.
281 DEANE DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107
Operated by Best Buy · 1 of 267 establishments
423620 — Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
BEST BUY CO., INC. has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 4236 within IL. Peer group: 40 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 80 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
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months 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 IL — 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.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-066864 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2011 | Nov 2011 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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 air fryers and air fryer ovens can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.. Most recent recall: 2024-03-14. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rocketfish Battery Case for iPhone 3G/3GS Recalled by Best Buy Due to Fire Hazard #12048 | Nov 2011 | The battery case can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
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 household appliances, electric housewares, and consumer electronics merchant wholesalers within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AGGREKO, LLCLEMONT — 2 federal enforcement records
- Best BuyPLANO — 1 federal enforcement record
- LINDOW'S APPLIANCE INC.MARENGO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Best Buy, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BEST BUY CO., INC.DULUTH, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUY COMPANY INCMODESTO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUYFRESNO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUY CO INCSPRINGFIELD, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUY CO, INC.LAKEWOOD, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUY STORES LPBEAVERTON, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUY CO., INC.SARASOTA, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUYFOLSOM, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUYFORT WORTH, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEST BUY CO. INC.TRACY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Best Buy locationsParent rollup
- Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Household Appliances, Electric in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BEST BUY CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BEST BUY CO., INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does BEST BUY CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BEST BUY CO., INC. operates in the household appliances, electric housewares, and consumer electronics merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. BEST BUY CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.5 compared to an industry average of 0.6.