Establishment profile
STAPLES, INC.
MID-ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTION CENTER,11540 HOPEWELL RD, HAGERSTOWN, MD, 21740
Operated by Staples Inc · 1 of 29 establishments
Summary
STAPLES, INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $2,890 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38,478 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
STAPLES, INC. 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
33% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $2,890 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0912.2303 A | 1 | 1 | $1,020 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | $340 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $340 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 5040.6 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 0912.2303 B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
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: 38,478 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 44 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.
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 STAPLES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 STAPLES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STAPLES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MD — for Staples Inc, 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 Staples Inc 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-225074 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2018 | Sep 2018 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-077199 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2012 | Apr 2012 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
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 STAPLES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STAPLES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for STAPLES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-30 | Complaint | 11 | 11 | $2,890 | |
| 1999-04-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-07-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
STAPLES, INC. is one of 29 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Staples Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Staples Inc across all 29 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Staples Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- STAPLESWOODSIDE, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- StaplesTrenton, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- STAPLES, INC.WALDORF, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- Staples #1727Sea Girt, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- STAPLESPARSIPPANY, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- StaplesNew York, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- STAPLES, INC. 223COMMACK, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- STAPLES INC.MONTGOMERY, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- StaplesSomers Point, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- STAPLES INC.CRANBURY, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Staples Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in MDState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STAPLES, INC. 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 Staples Inc, which operates 29 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 STAPLES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- STAPLES, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $2,890 in total penalties.