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PETCO

2765 PAPERMILL ROAD, UNIT G-1, READING, PA, 19610
Operated by Petco Health and Wellness · 1 of 294 establishments
453910Pet and Pet Supplies Stores

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OSHA inspections
2
over 23 years
Violations
6
$4,200 in penalties
Penalties
$4,200
$700 avg

Summary

PETCO has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $4,200 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 114 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. 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

PETCO appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
6
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$4,200
$700 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4539 within PA. Peer group: 114 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
77th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
85th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PETCO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
6.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
2

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 PETCO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

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 PETCO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PETCO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PETCO. 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 PETCO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
PETCO #1734
2765 PAPERMILL RD · READING, PA, 19610
RCRANo Violation Identified10Nov 2023View →

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 PETCO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-10-04Complaint66$4,200
2003-04-25Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PETCO is one of 294 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Petco Health and Wellness.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Petco Health and Wellness across all 294 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in pet and pet supplies stores within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Petco Health and Wellness, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PETCO 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 Petco Health and Wellness, which operates 294 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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Frequently asked

What is PETCO's OSHA violation history?
PETCO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $4,200 in total penalties.
How does PETCO's safety record compare to its industry?
PETCO operates in the pet and pet supplies stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3.