Establishment profile
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO
512 MAIN STREET, Rapid City, SD, 57701
Operated by Sears Holdings · 1 of 2,845 establishments
Summary
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $215 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 5,844 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 50 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $215 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 3 | 2 | $65 | Dec 1973 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A02 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1973 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $30 | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $30 | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011022 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 024016 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A06 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 041052 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 B05 V | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
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 in NAICS 4521 within SD. Peer group: 5,844 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2017
Most frequent event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2017 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 50+ years. Most recent activity: 50 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 & CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. 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 SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-10-21 | Planned | 13 | — | $90 | |
| 1973-11-21 | Planned | 11 | — | $125 |
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 & CO is one of 2,845 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 2,845 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within SD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WAL-MART 3872RAPID CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- Walmart Supercenter 1685PIERRE — 0 federal enforcement records
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
- NAICS 452All employers in this industry
- Employers in SDState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in SDIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SEARS ROEBUCK & CO 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 Sears Holdings, which operates 2,845 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is SEARS ROEBUCK & CO's OSHA violation history?
- SEARS ROEBUCK & CO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $215 in total penalties.