OSHA has inspected Ace Hardware Store once in California.
The inspection began on Dec 7, 2022 after an accident, in Encino; the case is still open.
That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $1,125 and still stand at $1,125.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $1,750, and Ace Hardware Store averages $1,125 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Incident on Dec 3, 2022 (fatal): Employee dies of heart attack while taking break to eat
At 3:51 p.m. on December 3, 2022, an employee was taking a break to eat a hot dog when he collapsed. The employee had died of a heart attack.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $450 | $450 | Feb 9, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $675 | $675 | Feb 9, 2023 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
