Establishment profile
DENNYS
6850 BROOKPARK ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44129
Operated by Dennys Corporation · 1 of 711 establishments
722511 — Full-Service Restaurants
Summary
DENNYS has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $4,280 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 135 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
DENNYS appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $4,280 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $3,492 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $788 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 7225 within OH. Peer group: 135 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DENNYS. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for DENNYS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 DENNYS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DENNYS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DENNYS. 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 DENNYS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DENNYS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DENNYS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-15 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,492 | |
| 1995-02-01 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $788 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DENNYS is one of 711 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Dennys Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Dennys Corporation across all 711 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in full-service restaurants within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.GAHANNA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.CINCINNATI — 2 federal enforcement records
- CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.COLUMBUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- PUERTO VALLARTASTEUBENVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CRF RESTAURANT GROUP LLCLIBERTY TOWNSHIP — 1 federal enforcement record
- KAY'S PLACEKINGSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE BREW KETTLESTRONGSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- VP COLUMBUS RESTAURANT L.L.C.PICKERINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- RUBY TUESDAY, INC.DAYTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- BURGER KINGSEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Dennys Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Denny'sWHARTON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- Denny'sNorth Charleston, SC — 2 federal enforcement records
- Denny's RestaurantTucson, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- Denny'sColumbia, SC — 2 federal enforcement records
- Denny'sIrving, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- DennysAlbuquerque, NM — 2 federal enforcement records
- Denny'sDenton, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- Denny's #1297San Antonio, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- Denny's ( #7254)Dallas, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- Denny'sGilbert, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Dennys Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Full-Service RestaurantsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Full-Service Restaurants in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DENNYS 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 Dennys Corporation, which operates 711 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 DENNYS's OSHA violation history?
- DENNYS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $4,279.8 in total penalties.
- How does DENNYS's safety record compare to its industry?
- DENNYS operates in the full-service restaurants industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.