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WAL-MART STORES INC

280 WOODWARD ROAD, STORE #1867, WESTMINSTER, MD, 21157
Operated by Walmart Inc · 1 of 4,481 establishments

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OSHA inspections
3
over 32 years
Violations
7
$3,400 in penalties
Penalties
$3,400
$486 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

WAL-MART STORES INC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $3,400 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 32 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WAL-MART STORES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
7
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$3,400
$486 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

77th

Above average violations in NAICS 4521 within MD. Peer group: 32 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $618
Inspection frequency
81st
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WAL-MART STORES INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
2
Accident
1

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 WAL-MART STORES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 2, 2012FRACTURE,WALL,RAMP,PINNED,NECK,PALLET,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,LOADING DOCK,LOST CONTROLFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 WAL-MART STORES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WAL-MART STORES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MD — for Walmart Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
10
Unfair labor practice
10

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 Walmart Inc locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for WAL-MART STORES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WAL-MART STORES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
3
Total payments
$114.0M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

First case: 2013-06-04. Most recent: 2013-06-04. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
4
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The heating element can fail and rupture, posing burn and shock hazards to the user.. Most recent recall: 2016-05-03. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-04-06Complaint21$1,600
2012-01-02Accident0$0
1993-10-19Complaint52$1,800

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WAL-MART STORES INC is one of 4,481 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Walmart Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Walmart Inc across all 4,481 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in this industry within MD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Walmart Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

  • WAL-MARTWOODBRIDGE, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WALMARTAMSTERDAM, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WAL-MART SUPERCENTER #2857KANSAS CITY, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WAL-MARTALBANY, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WAL-MARTCOON RAPIDS, MN — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WAL-MARTFUQUAY VARINA, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WAL-MARTSYLVA, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WAL-MARTVILLA PARK, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WAL-MART INCSUMTER, SC — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WALMART INC.FALLON, NV — 3 federal enforcement records

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAL-MART STORES 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 Walmart Inc, which operates 4,481 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.

Frequently asked

What is WAL-MART STORES INC's OSHA violation history?
WAL-MART STORES INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $3,400 in total penalties.
Has WAL-MART STORES INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WAL-MART STORES INC.