Establishment profile
J.C. PENNEY COMPANY INC.
800 CODDINGTOWN MALL, SANTA ROSA, CA, 95403
Operated by JCPenney · 1 of 320 establishments
Summary
J.C. PENNEY COMPANY INC. has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $6,255 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,380 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 28 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 COMPANY INC. 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 26 citations in this view · $6,170 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5194 H01 | 3 | 3 | $180 | Jan 1992 | Feb 1996 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A | 2 | 2 | $1,210 | Mar 1994 | Aug 1998 |
| 4650 E | 2 | 2 | $325 | Jan 1992 | Mar 1994 |
| 6151 C01 | 2 | 2 | $160 | Jan 1992 | Mar 1994 |
| 5185 A | 2 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 4353 H | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 4070 A | 1 | 1 | $350 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 4002 A | 1 | 1 | $350 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 A | 1 | 1 | $260 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A01 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 3203 B01 | 1 | 1 | $225 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 5155 E01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 1996 | Feb 1996 |
| 3320 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 3273 A | 1 | 1 | $160 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 3241 C | 1 | 1 | $160 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 5194 F04 A | 1 | 1 | $160 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 5194 G08 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 6151 E03 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 5194 E01 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
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: 119,380 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 60 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.
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 COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 28+ years. Most recent activity: 28 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 COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for J.C. PENNEY COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for JCPenney, 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 JCPenney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-CA-037549 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2006 | Jan 2007 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
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 COMPANY 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 COMPANY 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 COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The patches on the shorts can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.. Most recent recall: 2018-07-24. 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.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JCPenney Recalls Okie Dokie Denim Patches Shortie Shorts Due to Choking Hazard #18192 | Jul 2018 | The patches on the shorts can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. | — | 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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-23 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $2,095 | |
| 1996-11-14 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $1,800 | |
| 1996-01-16 | Complaint | 2 | — | $230 | |
| 1995-05-05 | Complaint | 3 | — | $525 | |
| 1994-01-13 | Complaint | 9 | — | $1,605 | |
| 1992-01-08 | Complaint | 9 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
J.C. PENNEY COMPANY INC. is one of 320 establishments rolled up under the parent organization JCPenney.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of JCPenney across all 320 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by JCPenney, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- J.C. PENNEYMANCHESTER, CT — 3 federal enforcement records
- J.C. PENNEY COMPANY INC.CORTE MADERA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- J.C. PENNEYFARMINGTON, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- J.C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.,RICHMOND, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- J.C. PENNEYRENO, NV — 2 federal enforcement records
- JC PENNEY CO., INC.GARDEN CITY, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- J.C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC.GLENDALE, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- JC PENNEY CO., INC.CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- J.C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.CARSON CITY, NV — 2 federal enforcement records
- JC PENNEY CORPORATION, INC.RENO, NV — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All JCPenney locationsParent rollup
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on J.C. PENNEY COMPANY 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 JCPenney, which operates 320 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is J.C. PENNEY COMPANY INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- J.C. PENNEY COMPANY INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $6,255 in total penalties.