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COST PLUS, INC.

11818 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE, MD, 20852
Operated by Cost Plus · 1 of 8 establishments
442299All Other Home Furnishings Stores
EIN 941067973

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OSHA inspections
1
over 18 years
Violations
2
$1,487 in penalties
Penalties
$1,487
$744 avg

Summary

COST PLUS, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 18 years of recorded history, with $1,487 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 50th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 19 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

COST PLUS, INC. 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
1
0.1 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$1,487
$744 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $1,487 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$1,487May 2008May 2008
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11May 2008May 2008

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

50th

Above average violations in NAICS 4422 within MD. Peer group: 19 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
72nd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
5.3
vs industry
+3.3
TRIR
5.3
vs industry
+0.6

Reported for 31 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

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 COST PLUS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 COST PLUS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COST PLUS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COST PLUS, INC.. 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 COST PLUS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COST PLUS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COST PLUS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
2
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The removable bottom cushion on the daybed fails to meet the federal flammability standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard.. Most recent recall: 2018-09-11. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-04-18Complaint21$1,487

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

COST PLUS, INC. is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cost Plus.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cost Plus across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in all other home furnishings stores within MD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Cost Plus, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COST PLUS, 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 Cost Plus, which operates 8 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 COST PLUS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
COST PLUS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $1,487 in total penalties.
How does COST PLUS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
COST PLUS, INC. operates in the all other home furnishings stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. COST PLUS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.35 compared to an industry average of 2.