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SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

W6316 DESIGN DRIVE, GREENVILLE, WI, 54942
Operated by School Specialty, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
425120Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers

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OSHA inspections
2
over 18 years
Violations
4
$3,780 in penalties
Penalties
$3,780
$945 avg

Summary

SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $3,780 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 55th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 12 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
4
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$3,780
$945 avg / violation
75% serious25% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 2

50% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $3,780 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0029 A02 V11$1,890Aug 2008Aug 2008
29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 II11$1,890Aug 2008Aug 2008
29 CFR 1910.0136 A11Aug 2008Aug 2008
29 CFR 1910.0178 L0611Aug 2008Aug 2008

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

55th

Above average violations in NAICS 4251 within WI. Peer group: 12 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
73rd
peer median: $1,715
Inspection frequency
91st
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
1.0
vs industry
+0.6
TRIR
1.0
vs industry
+0.5

Reported for 753 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
0.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.0
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
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 SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
3652608
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

CPSC product recalls

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

Top hazard: The stool can break during use, posing a fall hazard.. Most recent recall: 2016-01-14. 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. 2 recalls shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
School Specialty Expands NeoRok Stools Recall Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
#16721
Jan 2016The stool can break during use, posing a fall hazard.View →
School Specialty Recalls NeoRok Stools Due to Fall Hazard
#15736
Jun 2015The stool can break during use, posing a fall 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.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$2.0M
Obligated (all-time)
$12.3M
Awards
349
Top agency
Department of Defense
$11.6M
Company-wide — SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC. (across 4 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$16K
Obligated (all-time)
$10.2M
Awards (all-time)
171

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$11.6M
Department of the Interior$600K
Department of Justice$91K
Department of Health and Human Services$51K
Department of Veterans Affairs$43K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 511130 - BOOK PUBLISHERS. Last action: 2026-05-15. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-06-15Complaint0$0
2008-07-22Complaint43$3,780

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization School Specialty, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of School Specialty, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in wholesale trade agents and brokers within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by School Specialty, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 School Specialty, Inc, which operates 2 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 SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $3,780 in total penalties.
How does SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC. operates in the wholesale trade agents and brokers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5. SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.02 compared to an industry average of 0.4.