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HOT TOPIC, INC. is a family clothing stores employer in BUFORD, GA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 7 violations and $22,392 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 2, 2026.

HOT TOPIC, INC.

3333 BUFORD DRIVE NE #1110, BUFORD, GA, 30519

448140 Top companies in Family Clothing Stores

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
7 violations
$22,392 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.1
Industry Avg DART
0.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$22,392
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
10yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$3,199 avg per violation$22,392 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$22,392 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 33 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
97%

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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.

Other employers in Family Clothing Stores within GA

Industry context

Within the family clothing stores industry in GA, HOT TOPIC, INC. ranks in the 97th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 33 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.1 for the family clothing stores sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.9.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 10 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOT TOPIC, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HOT TOPIC, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $22,392 in total penalties.
How does HOT TOPIC, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HOT TOPIC, INC. operates in the family clothing stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOT TOPIC, INC. of BUFORD, GA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, 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 2, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if HOT TOPIC, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.