Establishment profile
SEARS
1334 E. 79TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60619
Operated by Sears Holdings · 1 of 2,870 establishments
Summary
SEARS has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 36 years of recorded history, with $600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,455 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 36 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SEARS 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 76,455 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SEARS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SEARS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 36+ years. Most recent activity: 36 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 SEARS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SEARS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Sears Holdings, 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 Sears Holdings 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 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-RC-071867 | Representation election | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
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 SEARS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SEARS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2001-04-01. Most recent: 2001-04-01. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The blower/vac's motor can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.. Most recent recall: 2015-12-09. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-11-29 | Complaint | 7 | 2 | $600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SEARS is one of 2,870 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sears Holdings.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sears Holdings across all 2,870 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sears Holdings, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- K-MARTWEST CHESTER, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- K-MART #3881BLYTHE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.HICKSVILLE, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEARS ROEBUCK & COPhoenix, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANYVERNON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- K-MART CORPTampa, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.LEXINGTON, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEARS ROEBUCK & CO INCAurora, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEARS ROEBUCK & CO #825Orlando, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANYMARATHON, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Sears Holdings locationsParent rollup
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SEARS 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 Sears Holdings, which operates 2,870 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SEARS's OSHA violation history?
- SEARS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $600 in total penalties.