Bass Pro Shops has 6 OSHA inspections on record in Missouri, the first in 1979.
OSHA's last visit started on Apr 14, 2026 after a complaint, in Springfield, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 10 citation items: 6 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $42,164 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $27,810, down 34%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.215, grinders and abrasive wheels (3 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Bass Pro Shops averages $8,020 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
Bass Pro Shops also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Missouri · latest 90 days of OSHA records
121employers cited
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Incident on Feb 25, 2021: Employee amputates two fingertips when caught in chain
At 2:30 p.m. on February 25, 2021, an employee was loading equipment. The chain came off the pulley for the forklift mast. The employee's fingers were caught in the chain. The employee was hospitalized to treat the amputation of two fingertips.
Incident on Feb 6, 2017: Employee injures hand while using a bandsaw
At 11:30 a.m. on February 6, 2017, an employee was using a bandsaw to cut a piece of wood that belonged to a headboard. While cutting, the saw kicked back and the employee's right hand came into contact with the saw blade. The employee's right hand was cut at the knuckle where the pinky finger joins the hand, and he was hospitalized.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Springfield site logged 22 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 537 workers: 4.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 45 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Bass Pro DC Springfield
Springfield · 2022
537
22
6
4.0
2.6
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Jan 25, 2023, Springfield: Hospitalization · internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was being trained in the packing department when they fell to the ground. They were hospitalized with three broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Feb 25, 2021, Clinton: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was operating a forklift when the chain that operated the forks' raising mechanism snapped off the pulley. As the employee adjusted the chain his right hand fingers were caught in the chain resulting in amputation of two fingertips.
An employee was operating a band saw when a piece of wood became caught and kicked back, causing the employee's hand to enter the point of operation. The employee suffered a laceration to the right hand between the third and little fingers, requiring surgery.
(a) Scope and application. The requirements of this section apply to the placement, use, maintenance, and testing of portable fire extinguishers provided for the use of employees. Paragraph (d) of this section does not apply to extinguishers provided for employee use on the outside of workplace buildings or structures. Where extinguishers are provided but are not intended for employee use and the employer has an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan that meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.38 and 29 CFR 1910.39 respectively, then only the requirements of paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section apply.
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4)
(4) The employer shall provide the training required in paragraph (g)(3) of this section upon initial assignment to the designated group of employees and at least annually thereafter.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
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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.