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PETSMART

1134 NORTHWAY MALL, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15237
Operated by PetSmart · 1 of 250 establishments
453910Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
EIN 943024325

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OSHA inspections
1
over 18 years
Violations
3
$2,100 in penalties
Penalties
$2,100
$700 avg

Summary

PETSMART has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 18 years of recorded history, with $2,100 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 115 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PETSMART 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

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
3
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$2,100
$700 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

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 · $2,100 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,050Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0305 E0111$1,050Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211Jul 2007Jul 2007

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

78th

Above average violations in NAICS 4539 within PA. Peer group: 115 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
68th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
2.4
vs industry
−1.2
TRIR
2.9
vs industry
−3.4

Reported for 355 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

Industry avg TRIR
6.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1

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 PETSMART. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 PETSMART. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PETSMART. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PETSMART. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The glass bowl can crack, shatter or break during normal handling, posing a laceration hazard.. Most recent recall: 2015-11-17. 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.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
PetSmart Recalls Top Fin Betta Bowl Kits Due to Laceration Hazard
#16036
Nov 2015The glass bowl can crack, shatter or break during normal handling, posing a laceration hazard.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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-07-10Complaint31$2,100

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PETSMART is one of 250 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PetSmart.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PetSmart across all 250 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 PetSmart, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PETSMART 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 PetSmart, which operates 250 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 PETSMART's OSHA violation history?
PETSMART has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $2,100 in total penalties.
How does PETSMART's safety record compare to its industry?
PETSMART operates in the pet and pet supplies stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3. PETSMART's self-reported DART rate is 2.35 compared to an industry average of 3.5.