Establishment profile
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO
1600 MILLER TRUNK HWY, DULUTH, MN, 55811
Operated by Sears Holdings · 1 of 2,870 establishments
Summary
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $3,832 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 87 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 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $3,832 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 2 | 2 | $1,680 | Oct 2003 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 2 | 2 | $1,120 | Oct 2003 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $840 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M12 I | 1 | 1 | $192 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4521 within MN. Peer group: 87 employers. This establishment has 9 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 & 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. 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 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)
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 & 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 →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO 1600 MILLER TRUNK HWY · DULUTH, MN, 55811 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2007 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-28 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $2,240 | |
| 2003-09-23 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,400 | |
| 1990-12-03 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $192 | |
| 1990-03-02 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
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 2,870 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.
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Other employers in this industry within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MENARDS, INC.INTERNATIONAL FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- TARGET CORPORATIONVIRGINIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WALMART 1952FRIDLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAL-MART STORES INC - 4253SAUK CENTRE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TARGET CORPORATIONEDINA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOME DEPOTGRAND RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- JC PENNEY CORPORATION INCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATIONEDEN PRAIRIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TARGET STORESWEST ST. PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
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 MNState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SEARS ROEBUCK & CO 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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- What is SEARS ROEBUCK & CO's OSHA violation history?
- SEARS ROEBUCK & CO has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $3,832 in total penalties.