Inspection 349143016 OPENED AUG 28, 2026Open
2253 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, CA 95125 · Hardware Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Palo Alto, California · Hardware Stores · NAICS 444130
Hassett Hardware has 2 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2020.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 28, 2026 after an accident, in San Jose, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $750 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,750. Hassett Hardware averages $750 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Hassett Hardware also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company2253 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, CA 95125 · Hardware Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
875 Alma Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 · Hardware Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 13, 2020: Employee's fingertip is amputated by chop saw
At 12:00 noon on February 13, 2020, an employee, a sales associate, was working on a work bench in the receiving area of a hardware store. The employee was using a DW716 miter saw to cut a small piece of wood for a customer. The employee was cutting the piece of wood when he became distracted, looked away for a second, and cut the tip of his left index finger with the sawblade. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to the tip of his left index finger to the first knuckle.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(B)(2) |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $750 | Jul 28, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Palo Alto site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 18 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.5 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassett Hardware Palo Alto Palo Alto · 2021 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
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.