Establishment profile
ESCALADE SPORTS
817 MAXWELL AVE, EVANSVILLE, IN, 47711
423910 — Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 351290268
Summary
ESCALADE SPORTS has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $12,600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 92 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ESCALADE SPORTS 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
50% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $12,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 II | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4239 within IN. Peer group: 92 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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.
Reported for 160 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
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 ESCALADE SPORTS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 ESCALADE SPORTS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ESCALADE SPORTS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — for ESCALADE SPORTS, 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 ESCALADE SPORTS 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-CA-358753 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-030146 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2006 | Jan 2007 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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 ESCALADE SPORTS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ESCALADE SPORTS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ESCALADE SPORTS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The swing seats on the playsets can crack and break in half, causing the user to fall to the ground.. Most recent recall: 2011-02-08. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-20 | Complaint | 9 | 7 | $12,600 | |
| 1998-06-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ESCALADE SPORTS 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ESCALADE SPORTS's OSHA violation history?
- ESCALADE SPORTS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $12,600 in total penalties.
- How does ESCALADE SPORTS's safety record compare to its industry?
- ESCALADE SPORTS operates in the sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. ESCALADE SPORTS's self-reported DART rate is 1.2 compared to an industry average of 1.3.