Summary
J C PENNEY CO INC has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $355 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35,315 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 43 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
J C PENNEY CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $355 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E04 | 2 | 2 | $70 | Oct 1972 | May 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q06 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1974 | Feb 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 IV | 1 | 1 | $45 | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 C | 1 | 1 | $30 | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $30 | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1960.1000 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Aug 1972 | Aug 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 H | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1975 | Feb 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1975 | Feb 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1974 | May 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0144 A01 IE | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0160 E | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
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. Peer group: 35,315 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for J C PENNEY CO INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 J C PENNEY CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 43+ years. Most recent activity: 43 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 J C PENNEY CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for J C PENNEY CO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for J C PENNEY CO INC, 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 J C PENNEY CO INC 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-145729 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2015 | Apr 2015 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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 J C PENNEY CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for J C PENNEY CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for J C PENNEY CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-11-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-02-20 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-05-10 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $70 | |
| 1972-08-17 | Complaint | 17 | — | $285 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on J C PENNEY CO 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.
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- J C PENNEY CO INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $355 in total penalties.