Establishment profile
URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC
5000 S. BROAD ST. BUILDING 543, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19112
Operated by URBAN OUTFITTERS INC · 1 of 23 establishments
448140 — Family Clothing Stores
EIN 232003332
Summary
URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 19 years of recorded history, with $24,088 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $24,088 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $8,874 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $8,874 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $6,339 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
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 in NAICS 4481 within PA. Peer group: 59 employers. This establishment has 5 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 350 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) · Oct 2018 – Feb 2024 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2024 | Struck by door, gate, window | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2021 | Arm,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Burn,Contact,Electric Shock,Electrical Burn,Electrical Wire,Electrical Work,Electrical panel,Energized,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Finger,Fracture,HVAC,Hand,Head,Ladder,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Service Technician,Shock,Skull,Stepladder,Technician,Training,Troubleshooting,Unsafe Position | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2006 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2005 – Aug 2006 | Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Blouse and Shirt Manufacturing | FLSA | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for URBAN OUTFITTERS, 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 URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The candle holders can catch on fire if they come in contact with the candle's flame, posing a fire hazard.. Most recent recall: 2021-02-24. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 2 recalls shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban Outfitters Recalls Margo Taper Candle Holders Due to Fire Hazard #21087 | Feb 2021 | The candle holders can catch on fire if they come in contact with the candle's flame, posing a fire hazard. | — | View → |
Urban Outfitters Recalls Taper Candle Holders Due to Fire Hazard #21058 | Dec 2020 | The candle holders can catch on fire if they come in contact with the candle's flame, posing a fire hazard. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-09 | Referral | 5 | 2 | $24,088 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC is one of 23 establishments rolled up under the parent organization URBAN OUTFITTERS INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of URBAN OUTFITTERS INC across all 23 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in family clothing stores within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE MARSHALL RETAIL GROUP, LLC.WILKES BARRE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIG LOTS STORES INC.PITTSBURGH — 1 federal enforcement record
- PEEBLES DEPARTMENT STORE, DIV OF STAGE STORES INC.MEADVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- J C PENNEY INC.PHILADELPHIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- JCPENNEYWEST MIFFLIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNDER ARMOURLANCASTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- PACIFIC SUN WEAR STORE, LLCGROVE CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- Nordstrom RackPITTSBURGH — 0 federal enforcement records
- Urban Outfitters, Inc.--Distribution Center #9992GAP — 0 federal enforcement records
- THE NORTH FACE GROVE CITY PREMIUM OUTLETSGROVE CITY — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by URBAN OUTFITTERS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.GAP, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.DENVER, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
- URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.FRESNO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.RENO, NV — 1 federal enforcement record
- URBAN OUTFITTERSPHILADELPHIA, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- URBAN OUTFITTERS INCSEATTLE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.TRENTON, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- URBAN OUTFITTERSPHILADELPHIA, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- URBAN OUTFITTERSRANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.NEW YORK, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All URBAN OUTFITTERS INC locationsParent rollup
- Family Clothing StoresAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Family Clothing Stores in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on URBAN OUTFITTERS, 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 URBAN OUTFITTERS INC, which operates 23 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC's OSHA violation history?
- URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $24,088.35 in total penalties.
- How does URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC operates in the family clothing stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.26 compared to an industry average of 0.9.