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JC PENNEY is a department stores employer in FRESNO, CA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $1,550 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

JC PENNEY

555 E. SHAW AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93710

Parent: JCPenney (200 locations)

452210 Top companies in Department Stores

60 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$1,550 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.3
Industry Avg DART
1.9
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
5.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$1,550
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$775 avg per violation$775 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$1,550 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.9
Below industry average

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.
0
Total Recalls
1
Last 5 Years
1
Last 12 Months
0
Units Recalled
0
Top Hazard: The puffer jackets have a drawstring located inside the lining of the bottom area of the garment. The drawstring can become entangled or caught on playground slides, handrails, school bus doors or other moving objects, posing an entanglement hazard to children.
Most Recent Recall: 2021-05-26

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

64%
Above average violations
vs 82 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
74%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
73%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

JC PENNEY is one of 200 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization JCPenney.

Federal enforcement records on JC PENNEY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of JCPenney across all 200 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by JCPenney

Other employers in Department Stores within CA

Industry context

Within the department stores industry in CA, JC PENNEY ranks in the 64th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 82 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 74th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 73th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.3 for the department stores sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.9. JC PENNEY's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is JC PENNEY's OSHA violation history?
JC PENNEY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $1,550 in total penalties.
How does JC PENNEY's safety record compare to its industry?
JC PENNEY operates in the department stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. JC PENNEY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JC PENNEY of FRESNO, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, CPSC consumer-product recalls, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. JC PENNEY resolves to the parent rollup JCPenney, which operates 200 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if JC PENNEYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.