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MICHAELS STORES INC is a general warehousing and storage employer in LANCASTER, CA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $18,935 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.

MICHAELS STORES INC

3501 W AVENUE H, LANCASTER, CA, 93536

Parent: MICHAELS STORES (62 locations)

493110 Top companies in General Warehousing and Storage

EIN: 751943604

439 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
3 violations
$18,935 in penalties
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.9
Industry Avg DART
4.3
Self-Reported DART
4.5
Self-Reported TRIR
4.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$18,935
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
20 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
33% serious$6,312 avg per violation$9,468 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$18,935 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.4
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.2
Above industry average

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.
0
Total Recalls
3
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Units Recalled
0
Top Hazard: The lithium ion battery in the keychain's mobile power bank can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
Most Recent Recall: 2019-10-29
The lithium ion battery in the keychain's mobile power bank can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.Mold can be present on the stems and bushes, posing a risk of respiratory or other infections in consumers with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mold.Mold can be present on the boxes, posing a risk of respiratory or other infections in consumers with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mold.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

63%
Above average violations
vs 2,131 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
75%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

MICHAELS STORES INC is one of 62 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization MICHAELS STORES.

Federal enforcement records on MICHAELS STORES INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of MICHAELS STORES across all 62 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by MICHAELS STORES

Other employers in General Warehousing and Storage within CA

Industry context

Within the general warehousing and storage industry in CA, MICHAELS STORES INC ranks in the 63th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 2,131 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 75th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.9 for the general warehousing and storage sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.3. MICHAELS STORES INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.52, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MICHAELS STORES INC's OSHA violation history?
MICHAELS STORES INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $18,935 in total penalties.
How does MICHAELS STORES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
MICHAELS STORES INC operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. MICHAELS STORES INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.52 compared to an industry average of 4.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MICHAELS STORES INC of LANCASTER, CA 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. MICHAELS STORES INC resolves to the parent rollup MICHAELS STORES, which operates 62 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for MICHAELS STORES INC include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if MICHAELS STORES INCoperates 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.