HOBBY LOBBY is a hobby, toy, and game stores employer in TINLEY PARK, IL. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $3,000 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 3, 2026.

HOBBY LOBBY

7061 W. 159TH, TINLEY PARK, IL, 60477

451120 — Top companies in Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspection

2 violations

$3,000 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

3.5

Industry Avg DART

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$3,000

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

MEDIUM

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

11 years

Last Activity

11yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.1/yr

Violation Rate

0.2/yr

Violation Severity Mix

50% serious$1,500 avg per violation$3,000 avg per inspection

Active Agencies:

OSHA$3,000 total across all agencies

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.

Total Recalls

Last 5 Years

Last 12 Months

Units Recalled

Top Hazard: The battery cover can detach and expose the small coin cell batteries, posing choking and ingestion hazards to young children.

Most Recent Recall: 2026-01-29

The battery cover can detach and expose the small coin cell batteries, posing choking and ingestion hazards to young children.The front legs on the chair can loosen and detach, posing a fall hazard and risk of injury to the consumer.The legs of the plush toy can detach from the body allowing the release of small beads that are on the legs, posing a choking hazard to young children.The fin of the whale and the head of the octopus can detach from the pacifier holder, posing a choking hazard.The stools can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

65%

Above average violations

vs 32 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

68%

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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.

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HOBBY LOBBY — FORSYTH

Industry context

Within the hobby, toy, and game stores industry in IL, HOBBY LOBBY ranks in the 65th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 32 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 68th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.5 for the hobby, toy, and game stores sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOBBY LOBBY's OSHA violation history?: HOBBY LOBBY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $3,000 in total penalties.
How does HOBBY LOBBY's safety record compare to its industry?: HOBBY LOBBY operates in the hobby, toy, and game stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOBBY LOBBY of TINLEY PARK, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, CPSC consumer-product recalls, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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 3, 2026.

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