Establishment profile
NORDSTROM
130 HILLSDALE MALL, SAN MATEO, CA, 94403
Operated by Nordstrom Inc · 1 of 128 establishments
Summary
NORDSTROM has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $710 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,386 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 32 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORDSTROM 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
50% 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $710 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5194 H01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 3203 B01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 3272 B | 1 | 1 | $60 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | $60 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 5144 C | 1 | 1 | $60 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 5144 D04 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 5144 F01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 5194 E01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 5194 E02 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 5194 F04 A | 1 | 1 | $60 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 5194 G08 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 461 A | 1 | 1 | $50 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
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: 119,386 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORDSTROM. 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 NORDSTROM. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 32+ years. Most recent activity: 32 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 NORDSTROM. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORDSTROM. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Nordstrom 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 Nordstrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-CA-028789 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2008 | May 2009 | Closed | Region 31, 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 NORDSTROM. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORDSTROM. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORDSTROM INC 420 130 HILLSDALE SHOPPING CTR · SAN MATEO, CA, 94403 | 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 NORDSTROM. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The sweaters fail to meet the federal flammability standard for wearing apparel, posing a burn injury hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2014-12-09. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-12-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-01-10 | Complaint | 12 | — | $710 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORDSTROM is one of 128 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nordstrom Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nordstrom Inc across all 128 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Nordstrom Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORDSTROM INCSEATTLE, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- NORDSTROM, INC.ONTARIO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORDSTROMCERRITOS, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORDSTROM INCAUBURN, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORDSTROMLYNNWOOD, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORDSTROM, INC.LOS ANGELES, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORDSTROM INCSEATTLE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORDSTROM INCBELLEVUE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORDSTROMMISSION VIEJO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORDSTROMANCHORAGE, AK — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Nordstrom Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORDSTROM 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 Nordstrom Inc, which operates 128 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is NORDSTROM's OSHA violation history?
- NORDSTROM has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $710 in total penalties.