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QVC, INCORPORATED

1000 STONY BATTERY ROAD, LANCASTER, PA, 17601
Operated by QVC, Inc · 1 of 5 establishments
EIN 232414041

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OSHA inspections
7
over 26 years
Violations
17
$14,637 in penalties
Penalties
$14,637
$861 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
5 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

QVC, INCORPORATED has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $14,637 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

QVC, INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
7
0.3 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
17
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$14,637
$861 avg / violation
53% serious47% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 7

57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $14,637 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0311$9,472Feb 2019Feb 2019
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$1,500Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0111$1,170Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$1,000Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0213 B0311$845Jun 2001Jun 2001
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$650Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Feb 2019Feb 2019
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 I11Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11Jun 2001Jun 2001
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0311Jun 2001Jun 2001
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111Jun 2001Jun 2001
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0211Jun 2001Jun 2001
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0111Jun 2001Jun 2001
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0211Jun 2001Jun 2001
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0311Jun 2001Jun 2001

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4541 within PA. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $478
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
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

Planned
4
Complaint
2
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2016 – Dec 2018

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Dec 12, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Sep 11, 2017Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle partBrainHospitalized
Nov 23, 2016Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle partFingertip(s)Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 12, 2018Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Chain,Jammed,Lockout,Partial Amputation,Thumb1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 QVC, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for QVC, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 QVC, 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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
04-CA-036192Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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 QVC, INCORPORATED. 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
QVC INC
1000 STONEY BATTERY RD · LANCASTER, PA, 17601
RCRANo Violation Identified10Jul 2021View →

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 QVC, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

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

Top hazard: The oven gloves can fail to provide sufficient protection from heat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2024-12-05. 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
QVC Recalls More than One Million Temp-tations Oven Gloves Due to Burn Hazard
#25059
Dec 2024The oven gloves can fail to provide sufficient protection from heat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.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
2018-12-17Referral21$9,472
2010-06-14Planned0$0
2006-08-23Planned52$3,150
2005-06-30Complaint0$0
2004-09-27Planned22$1,170
2001-05-23Planned84$845
1999-08-26Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

QVC, INCORPORATED is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization QVC, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of QVC, Inc across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in this industry within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by QVC, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

  • QVC INC.WEST CHESTER, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
  • QVC, INC.WEST CHESTER, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
  • QVC INC.BETHLEHEM, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
  • QVC, INC.ONTARIO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on QVC, INCORPORATED 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 QVC, Inc, which operates 5 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 QVC, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
QVC, INCORPORATED has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $14,637 in total penalties.