Establishment profile
BIG LOTS STORES INC
8489 MARKET ST HILLS PLAZA, MENTOR, OH, 44060
Operated by Big Lots · 1 of 236 establishments
453998 — All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)
Summary
BIG LOTS STORES INC has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 10 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BIG LOTS STORES 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 4539 within OH. Peer group: 105 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BIG LOTS STORES INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Aug 2015
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2015 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Leg(s), unspecified | 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 STORES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIG LOTS STORES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for Big Lots, 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 Big Lots 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-355362 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | Apr 2025 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
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 BIG LOTS STORES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BIG LOTS STORES INC. 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 STORES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The center of the ottoman can collapse during normal use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2014-06-12. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Big Lots Recalls Hanging Chairs Due to Fall Hazard #15158 | Jun 2015 | The hanging chairs can tip over when they face sideways and swing beyond the base, posing a fall 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-18 | Referral | 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
BIG LOTS STORES INC 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 all other miscellaneous store retailers (except tobacco stores) within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- WALMARTRAVENNA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOME CITY ICEGROVEPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- KMART CORPORATIONLORAIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- FAMILY DOLLARNILES — 2 federal enforcement records
- RURAL KING SUPPLY, INC.XENIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Walmart, Inc.MARIETTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WAL MARTPARMA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WILD BERRY INCENSE INC.OXFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- Family DollarTOLEDO — 1 federal enforcement record
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
- All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)All employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Miscellaneous in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIG LOTS STORES 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 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BIG LOTS STORES INC's OSHA violation history?
- BIG LOTS STORES INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does BIG LOTS STORES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BIG LOTS STORES INC operates in the all other miscellaneous store retailers (except tobacco stores) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.