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Establishment profile

HALLMARK CARDS INC.

2501 MCGEE, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64108
Operated by Hallmark Cards · 1 of 2 establishments
453998All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)

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OSHA inspections
11
over 53 years
Violations
16
$15,585 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

HALLMARK CARDS INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $15,585 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

HALLMARK CARDS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.2 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
16
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$15,585
$974 avg / violation
19% serious81% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 11
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 11

18% 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $15,585 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0122$7,805Jun 1975Sep 2017
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0211$7,605Sep 2017Sep 2017
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$50Jun 1975Jun 1975
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$35Jun 1975Jun 1975
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$30Jun 1975Jun 1975
29 CFR 1910.0243 C0311$30Jun 1975Jun 1975
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 01101711$30Jun 1975Jun 1975
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0311Sep 2017Sep 2017
29 CFR 1910.0213 I0111Jun 1975Jun 1975
29 CFR 1910.0094 A03 IE111Jun 1975Jun 1975
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD011Jun 1975Jun 1975
29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X11Jun 1975Jun 1975
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Jun 1975Jun 1975
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111Jun 1975Jun 1975
29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 I11Jun 1975Jun 1975

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4539 within MO. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $150
Inspection frequency
100th
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
3.2
vs industry
+2.1
TRIR
4.1
vs industry
+2.7

Reported for 1,160 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.1
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

Planned
3
Complaint
5
Referral
1
Follow-up
2

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) · May 2017 – Feb 2023 · 2 in last 5 years

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Feb 22, 2023Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Jan 7, 2021Fall on same level due to tripping over an objectPelvisHospitalized
May 1, 2017Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 1, 2017Amputated,Caught In,Finger,Laceration,Saw,Table Saw1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 HALLMARK CARDS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HALLMARK CARDS 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 HALLMARK CARDS 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 HALLMARK CARDS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HALLMARK CARDS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 4 facilities · 4 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HALLMARK CARDS
2921 MCGEE TRFWY · KANSAS CITY, MO, 64108
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified00View →
HALLMARK CARDS
2601 GRAND BLVD · KANSAS CITY, MO, 64108
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
HALLMARK CARDS
2930 MCGEE TRFWY · KANSAS CITY, MO, 64108
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
HALLMARK CARDS INC
2817 MCGEE · KANSAS CITY, MO, 64108
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
215354
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The brown paint on the exterior of the recalled Christmas tree ornaments did not fully dry before packaging, causing mold to grow on the exterior surface of the ornament, posing risk of respiratory issues to consumers due to mold exposure.. Most recent recall: 2024-11-14. 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.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Hallmark Recalls Cad Bane Christmas Tree Ornaments Due to Risk of Mold Exposure
#25041
Nov 2024The brown paint on the exterior of the recalled Christmas tree ornaments did not fully dry before packaging, causing mold to grow on the exterior surface of the ornament, posing risk of respiratory issues to consumers due to mold exposure.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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-05-03Referral33$15,210
1989-04-20Complaint0$0
1988-07-12Complaint0$0
1986-02-20Complaint0$0
1983-03-31Complaint0$0
1983-01-27Planned0$0
1982-01-20Planned0$0
1975-07-24Follow-up0$0
1975-06-11Complaint13$375
1974-05-28Planned0$0
1973-05-04Follow-up0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

HALLMARK CARDS INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hallmark Cards.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hallmark Cards across all 2 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 MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Hallmark Cards, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HALLMARK CARDS 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 Hallmark Cards, which operates 2 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 HALLMARK CARDS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HALLMARK CARDS INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $15,585 in total penalties.
How does HALLMARK CARDS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HALLMARK CARDS INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous store retailers (except tobacco stores) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. HALLMARK CARDS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.18 compared to an industry average of 1.1.