Summary
WESTERN BUCKLE has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $1,360 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,455 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 38 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN BUCKLE 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, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $1,360 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B06 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 I | 1 | 1 | $160 | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 XI | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 IV | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 VIII | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 V | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 G | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 76,455 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WESTERN BUCKLE. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 WESTERN BUCKLE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 38+ years. Most recent activity: 38 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 WESTERN BUCKLE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN BUCKLE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WESTERN BUCKLE. 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 WESTERN BUCKLE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN BUCKLE. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WESTERN BUCKLE CO 1757 N PAULINA ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60622 | 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 WESTERN BUCKLE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-05-05 | Referral | 4 | 1 | $160 | |
| 1988-03-10 | Complaint | 16 | 11 | $1,200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN BUCKLE 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.
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- WESTERN BUCKLE has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $1,360 in total penalties.