OSHA has inspected Hobby Lobby once in California.
The inspection began on Nov 26, 2025 after an accident, in West Covina; the case is still open.
That inspection ended with 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $5,000 and still stand at $5,000.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $2,130, and Hobby Lobby averages $5,000 (1 cited inspection).
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.