Establishment profile
SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY
2929 ELLIOT AVENUE S., MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55407
Operated by Sears Holdings · 1 of 2,870 establishments
Summary
SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $720 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43,051 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 37 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $720 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 3 | 2 | $318 | Sep 1986 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $192 | Sep 1986 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 1 | $114 | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1986 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $96 | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1988 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1988 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1988 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1988 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1988 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 A04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 A03 VII | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 A09 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 A03 VI | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 43,051 employers. This establishment has 34 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 ROEBUCK AND COMPANY. 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 ROEBUCK AND COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 37+ years. Most recent activity: 37 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 ROEBUCK AND COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MN — 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.). 4 cases · 2 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-RC-017683 | Representation election | Jan 2010 | Mar 2010 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-019041 | Unfair labor practice | May 2009 | Jul 2009 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-016741 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2003 | Jan 2004 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RC-016960 | Representation election | Mar 2002 | Jun 2002 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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 ROEBUCK AND COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-11-07 | Planned | 8 | 2 | $420 | |
| 1987-01-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-09-08 | Planned | 26 | 3 | $300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY 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 MNState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY 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.
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- SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $720 in total penalties.