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BIG LOTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER

12434 4TH STREET, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA, 91730
Operated by Big Lots · 1 of 236 establishments
493110General Warehousing and Storage

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OSHA inspections
5
over 23 years
Violations
11
$40,765 in penalties
Penalties
$40,765
$3,706 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations

Summary

BIG LOTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $40,765 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,152 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BIG LOTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.2 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
11
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$40,765
$3,706 avg / violation
27% serious73% other
Inspection trigger · accident
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 5

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 10 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $40,765 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3203 A0422$1,500Jul 2004Mar 2005
3668 C02 I11$18,000Mar 2005Mar 2005
3210 C11$18,000Jul 2004Jul 2004
3385(A)11$750Aug 2015Aug 2015
3650 S0511$750Mar 2005Mar 2005
3650 S0911$560Mar 2003Mar 2003
3203 B0111$375Mar 2005Mar 2005
342 A11$375Mar 2003Mar 2003
3328 E11$270Jul 2004Jul 2004
3660 A11$185Mar 2005Mar 2005

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4931 within CA. Peer group: 2,152 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $795
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BIG LOTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Accident
4

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 BIG LOTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 1, 2004AMPUTATED,BRAKE,LOADING RAMP,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP,FOOT,INATTENTION11
Feb 11, 2004FRACTURE,PPE,GRATING,SKULL,WALKING SURFACE,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION11
Sep 25, 2002JANITOR,FRACTURE,WAREHOUSE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,UNMANNED,MECH MALFUNCTION,LEG11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
7 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 DISTRIBUTION CENTER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIG LOTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER. 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 DISTRIBUTION CENTER. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

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 BIG LOTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BIG LOTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER. 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 DISTRIBUTION CENTER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
5
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The lights use plated steel conductors and have a plastic coating and components that are not flame retardant, posing a fire hazard.. Most recent recall: 2014-06-12. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-03-22Accident0$0
2015-02-27Accident1$750
2004-10-28Accident51$20,060
2004-02-26Accident32$19,020
2002-10-01Complaint2$935

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 DISTRIBUTION CENTER 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 general warehousing and storage within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIG LOTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER 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.

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Frequently asked

What is BIG LOTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER's OSHA violation history?
BIG LOTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $40,765 in total penalties.
How does BIG LOTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
BIG LOTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9.