Establishment profile
ROSS STORES, INC.
3450 VILLAGE DR., CASTRO VALLEY, CA, 94546
Operated by Ross Stores · 1 of 228 establishments
448140 — Family Clothing Stores
EIN 200594333
Summary
ROSS STORES, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $7,355 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 444 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ROSS STORES, INC. 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4481 within CA. Peer group: 444 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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.
Reported for 70 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
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- 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 ROSS STORES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 ROSS STORES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ROSS STORES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Ross Stores, 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 Ross Stores locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for ROSS STORES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ROSS STORES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ROSS STORES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The chair can collapse when weight is placed on it, posing a fall hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2011-07-22. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-11 | Complaint | 8 | 2 | $3,570 | |
| 2003-01-23 | Complaint | 4 | — | $1,685 | |
| 1999-01-06 | Complaint | 7 | 1 | $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
ROSS STORES, INC. is one of 228 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ross Stores.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ross Stores across all 228 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in family clothing stores within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HOLLISTER COMPANYSAN JOSE — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAL-MARTPALMDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GAP INC.ALAMEDA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG LOTSCLOVIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORDSTROM INC.SACRAMENTO — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOODWILL INDUSTRIESFRESNO — 2 federal enforcement records
- HENNES & MAURITZ L.P., DBA H&MWEST COVINA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BURLINGTON COAT FACTORYHAYWARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- MACY'S INCHAYWARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- K-MARTSAN DIEGO — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ross Stores, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ROSS STORESFREMONT, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROSS DRESS FOR LESSSPRING HILL, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROSS STORESTHOUSAND OAKS, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROSS STORESBERKELEY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROSS DRESS FOR LESSTAMUNING, GU — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROSS STORESROSEVILLE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROSS STORES INC.NEWARK, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROSS STORES, INC.NAPA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROSS STORES INCANAHEIM, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROSS STORES INCSANTA ROSA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Ross Stores locationsParent rollup
- Family Clothing StoresAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Family Clothing Stores in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ROSS STORES, INC. 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 Ross Stores, which operates 228 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 ROSS STORES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ROSS STORES, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $7,355 in total penalties.
- How does ROSS STORES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ROSS STORES, INC. operates in the family clothing stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. ROSS STORES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.99 compared to an industry average of 0.9.