Establishment profile
BIG LOTS
750 OHIO RIVER BLVD, ROCHESTER, PA, 15074
Operated by Big Lots · 1 of 236 establishments
EIN 311186811
Summary
BIG LOTS has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 10 years of recorded history, with $6,600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 35th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 89 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BIG LOTS appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 4529 within PA. Peer group: 89 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 24 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2015
Most frequent event: Fall, slip, trip, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2015 | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 BIG LOTS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIG LOTS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BIG LOTS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BIG LOTS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BIG LOTS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BIG LOTS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The wiring for the lamp's light sockets can become exposed, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers. In addition, use of the recommended standard 40 watt light bulbs can generate excessive heat, which can melt the double plastic shades over the bulbs.. Most recent recall: 2014-06-12. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BIG LOTS is one of 236 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Big Lots.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Big Lots across all 236 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.BETHLEHEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.POTTSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOLLAR GENERALSHARON — 2 federal enforcement records
- WALMARTBRISTOL — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOLLAR GENERALERIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATIONMARYSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOLLAR TREE STORES, INCORPORATEDLANCASTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOLLAR GENERAL CORP.EASTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.KUTZTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Big Lots, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIG LOTSCLOVIS, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG LOTSSANTA ROSA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG LOTSFREDERICKSBURG, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Big LotsRedding, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG LOTS, INCMODESTO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG LOTS #4038SAN DIEGO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG LOTSLA PUENTE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG LOTS, INC.SACRAMENTO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG LOTSELK GROVE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG LOTSESCONDIDO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Big Lots locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 452All employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIG LOTS 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 Big Lots, which operates 236 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 BIG LOTS's OSHA violation history?
- BIG LOTS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $6,600 in total penalties.