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WAL-MART STORES, INC.

SOUTHEAST 8TH ST. 1300 BLDG., BENTONVILLE, AR, 72716
Operated by Walmart Inc · 1 of 4,475 establishments

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OSHA inspections
2
over 25 years
Violations
2
$4,000 in penalties
Penalties
$4,000
$2,000 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 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $4,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WAL-MART STORES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 25 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$4,000
$2,000 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 2

50% 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 · $4,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111$2,000Dec 2005Dec 2005
29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 I11$2,000Dec 2005Dec 2005

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

67th

Above average violations in NAICS 4529 within AR. Peer group: 16 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
73rd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
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
1
Accident
1

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) · Dec 2019

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Dec 27, 2019Struck by dislodged flying object, particleAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersHospitalized

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 21, 2001ASPHYXIATED,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,MECHANIC,TRUCK,RUN OVERFatality11

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
19 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
2
Back wages owed
$5,629,973
Employees affected
7,203

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 · 7,203 violations · $5,629,973 in backwages · $463,815 in civil penalties

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeJan 2007 – Mar 200727,2037,203$5,629,973$463,815

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. 2 cases · 7,203 violations · $5,629,973 in backwages · $463,815 in civil penalties · 7,203 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jun 2004 – Mar 2007Warehouse Clubs and SupercentersFLSA4,5154515$4,594,735$463,815
Jan 2001 – Jan 2007Discount Department StoresFLSA2,6882688$1,035,239

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 WAL-MART STORES, 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 WAL-MART STORES, 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 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

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 · $17,078 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WAL-MART STORES, INC.
702 SW 8TH STREET · BENTONVILLE, AR, 72716
01$17,078Apr 2017View →

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.

CPSC product recalls

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

Top hazard: The safety interlock system on the recalled food processor can fail. Most recent recall: 2016-05-03. 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. 4 recalls shown · 5 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Walmart Recalls Rival Electric Water Kettles Due to Burn and Shock Hazards
#16154
May 2016The heating element can fail and rupture, posing burn and shock hazards to the user.View →
Chillafish Recalls Children's Balance Bikes Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
#16723
Jan 2016Overinflated tires can cause the wheel rims to crack and send pieces of the plastic rim flying, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.View →
Walmart Recalls Rival Griddles Due to Shock Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart
#16062
Jan 2016The heating element can crack and water can get inside, posing a shock hazard when the griddle is plugged into an electrical outlet.View →
Walmart Recalls GE Food Processors Due to Laceration and Fire Hazard
#11227
May 2011The safety interlock system on the recalled food processor can failallowing operation without the lid secured which poses a laceration hazard. In addition, the product can emit smoke, or catch fire, 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.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$422K
Awards
470
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$252K
Company-wide — WAL-MART STORES, INC (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$432K
Awards (all-time)
472

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$252K
Department of Justice$163K
Department of the Interior$31K
Department of Defense$23K
Department of State$15K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 452910 - WAREHOUSE CLUBS AND SUPERCENTERS. Last action: 2014-12-18. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-08-02Complaint2$4,000
2001-03-22Accident0$0

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 4,475 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 4,475 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in this industry within AR, 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. 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 4,475 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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Frequently asked

What is WAL-MART STORES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
WAL-MART STORES, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $4,000 in total penalties.
Has WAL-MART STORES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WAL-MART STORES, INC..