Establishment profile
STAPLES, INC.
500 EAST HIGH STREET, LONDON, OH, 43140
Operated by Staples · 1 of 54 establishments
493110 — General Warehousing and Storage
Summary
STAPLES, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $10,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 51st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 664 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
STAPLES, INC. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $10,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4931 within OH. Peer group: 664 employers. This establishment has 2 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 410 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.
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) · Feb 2019 – Mar 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2023 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Heel(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Chain,Conveyor,Finger,Foot pedal,Sprocket,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for STAPLES, INC.. 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 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 →
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STAPLES 500 E HIGH ST · LONDON, OH, 43140 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 STAPLES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-22 | Referral | 1 | — | $10,000 | |
| 2001-07-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $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 54 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Staples.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Staples across all 54 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general warehousing and storage within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- M.A. FOLKES COMPANY INCORPORATEDHAMILTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- COMPAK, INC.ASHLAND — 3 federal enforcement records
- SYGMA NETWORK, INC.COLUMBUS — 3 federal enforcement records
- TARKETT USA, INC.MIDDLEFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- INNOTRAC CORPORATIONGROVE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- WALGREEN CO.PERRYSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARDINAL HEALTHGROVEPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEARS LOGISTICS SERVICES, INC.COLUMBUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC.WEST CHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- EXEL LOGISTICS, INC.HEBRON — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Staples, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- STAPLES, INC.PLAINFIELD, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- STAPLES, INC.SOUTHINGTON, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- STAPLESLOS ANGELES, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- STAPLESESCONDIDO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- STAPLES, INC.SONORA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- STAPLES INCDEARBORN, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- STAPLES, INC.SACRAMENTO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- STAPLES, INCORPORATEDLANCASTER, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- STAPLES, INC.,SAN RAMON, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- STAPLESCITY OF INDUSTRY, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Staples locationsParent rollup
- General Warehousing and StorageAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- General Warehousing and in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
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, which operates 54 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 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $10,000 in total penalties.
- How does STAPLES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- STAPLES, INC. operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. STAPLES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.29 compared to an industry average of 4.3.