Establishment profile
J.C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC.
245 SAINT CLAIR SQUARE, FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL, 62208
Operated by JCPenney · 1 of 320 establishments
Summary
J.C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 14 years of recorded history, with $7,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 95 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
J.C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety 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), 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,
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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $7,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2012 | May 2012 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4521 within IL. Peer group: 95 employers. This establishment has 3 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 52 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
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
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 CORPORATION, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 CORPORATION, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for J.C. PENNEY CORPORATION, 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 J.C. PENNEY CORPORATION, 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 J.C. PENNEY CORPORATION, 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 CORPORATION, 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JC PENNEY CO 245 ST CLAIR SQ · FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL, 62208 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for J.C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The puffer jackets have a drawstring located inside the lining of the bottom area of the garment. The drawstring can become entangled or caught on playground slides, handrails, school bus doors or other moving objects, posing an entanglement hazard to children.. Most recent recall: 2021-05-26. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-25 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $7,000 |
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 CORPORATION, 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.
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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
- NAICS 452All employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on J.C. PENNEY CORPORATION, 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 CORPORATION, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- J.C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $7,000 in total penalties.