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WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.

3250 VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94109
Operated by Williams-Sonoma, Inc · 1 of 20 establishments
EIN 942949896

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OSHA inspections
2
over 31 years
Violations
3
$1,075 in penalties
Penalties
$1,075
$358 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $1,075 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,381 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 31 yrs
Violations
3
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$1,075
$358 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 2

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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $1,075 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3203 A11$750Apr 1995Apr 1995
29 CFR 2340.0016 C11$175May 2000May 2000
3241 C11$150Apr 1995Apr 1995

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 4539 within CA. Peer group: 119,381 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
85th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
7.4
vs industry
+6.3
TRIR
7.4
vs industry
+6.0

Reported for 21 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

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 WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
2
Back wages owed
$13,040
Employees affected
126

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 · 126 violations · $13,040 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeApr 20181126126$13,040

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 · 126 violations · $13,040 in backwages · 126 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
May 2016 – Apr 2018All Other Miscellaneous Store RetailersFLSA126126$13,040
Oct 2005 – Oct 2007All Other Home Furnishings Stores0

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 WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Williams-Sonoma, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
9
Unfair labor practice
9

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 Williams-Sonoma, Inc locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 9 cases · 9 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
21-CA-192244Unfair labor practiceFeb 2017Apr 2017ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-190853Unfair labor practiceJan 2017Feb 2017ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-187633Unfair labor practiceNov 2016Dec 2016ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-187157Unfair labor practiceOct 2016Nov 2016ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-186913Unfair labor practiceOct 2016Nov 2016ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-186911Unfair labor practiceOct 2016Nov 2016ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-186908Unfair labor practiceOct 2016Nov 2016ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-185612Unfair labor practiceOct 2016Dec 2016ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-172595Unfair labor practiceMar 2016May 2017ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
64
Certified
64
Avg wage ratio
1.08x
H-1BE-3 Australian

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 WILLIAMS-SONOMA, 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). 2 facilities · 2 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC.
3250 VAN NESS AVE. · SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94109
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC.
3250 VAN NESS AVE · SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94109
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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 WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
2
Last 5 years
2
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The glue on the back of the mirrors can fail causing the mirror to detach and fall out of the frame, posing laceration and injury hazards.. Most recent recall: 2023-07-20. 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 · 2 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Pottery Barn Kids Recalls Penny Convertible Cribs Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
#23775
Jul 2023The cribs' end panel can become loose exposing sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard to children.View →
Rejuvenation Recalls Deep Frame Mirrors Due to Laceration and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
#21758
Jul 2021The glue on the back of the mirrors can fail causing the mirror to detach and fall out of the frame, posing laceration and injury hazards.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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2000-01-31Complaint1$175
1994-11-02Complaint21$900

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. is one of 20 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Williams-Sonoma, Inc across all 20 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WILLIAMS-SONOMA, 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 Williams-Sonoma, Inc, which operates 20 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 WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $1,075 in total penalties.