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RITE AID

525 PENN AVENUE, WEST READING, PA, 19611
Operated by Rite Aid · 1 of 267 establishments
446110Pharmacies and Drug Stores

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OSHA inspections
2
over 17 years
Violations
1
$670 in penalties
Penalties
$670
$670 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

RITE AID has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $670 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 47 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

RITE AID appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
1
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$670
$670 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

54th

Above average violations in NAICS 4461 within PA. Peer group: 47 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
61st
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 RITE AID. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
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 RITE AID. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 RITE AID. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for Rite Aid, not this location alone

Total cases
23
Unfair labor practice
21
Representation (union)
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 Rite Aid locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for RITE AID. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$4.0M
Disposition
NP
Crime type
Controlled Substances / Drugs / Meth Act

First case: 2018-01-24. Most recent: 2018-01-24. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
2
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The fan's lithium ion battery can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard.. Most recent recall: 2021-07-21. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — RITE AID CORPORATION (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$143.1M
Obligated (all-time)
$644.0M
Awards (all-time)
150

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-05-29Complaint0$0
2008-07-28Complaint11$670

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

RITE AID is one of 267 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Rite Aid.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Rite Aid across all 267 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in pharmacies and drug stores within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

  • RITE AID CORP. (#1632)PLAINS TOWNSHIP — 2 federal enforcement records
  • GIANT EAGLE, INC.BUTLER — 2 federal enforcement records
  • RITE AIDHAMBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
  • Rite AidETTERS — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CVSMechanicsburg — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CVSPittsburgh — 2 federal enforcement records
  • Rite AidGlen Mills — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CVSLansdale — 2 federal enforcement records
  • Rite AidBrodheadsville — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CVSYork — 2 federal enforcement records

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Rite Aid, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RITE AID 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 Rite Aid, which operates 267 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.

Frequently asked

What is RITE AID's OSHA violation history?
RITE AID has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $670 in total penalties.
How does RITE AID's safety record compare to its industry?
RITE AID operates in the pharmacies and drug stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.