OSHA SearchOSHA records by employer

JC Penney: OSHA inspections and violations

Fresno, California · General Merchandise Stores · NAICS 452111

9inspections
7citation items
$3,270current penalties
Aug 29, 2022last inspection

JC Penney has 9 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1995.

OSHA's last visit started on Aug 29, 2022 after a complaint, in Fresno.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 7 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $3,270 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,130. JC Penney averages $1,550 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

JC Penney: OSHA citation items per year, 1995 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

Want to know if OSHA cites JC Penney again? Add it to a watchlist and we will email you the morning the citation shows up.

Watch this company

Inspection history

Inspection 346178767 OPENED AUG 29, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 125 employees at the site · Closed Oct 20, 2022

555 E. Shaw Ave, Fresno, CA 93710 · Department Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343781175 OPENED FEB 13, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Jul 29, 2019

555 E. Shaw Ave, Fresno, CA 93710 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3362(A)
Other-than-serious$750$750Jun 27, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 6151(E)(2)
Other-than-serious$800$800Jun 27, 2019Final

Inspection 343543484 OPENED OCT 18, 2018Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Feb 4, 2019

484 Sunvalley Mall, Concord, CA 94520 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Oct 12, 2018: Employee slips and falls onto floor and injures hip

At 12:20 a.m. on October 12, 2018, an employee was inventorying merchandise in a store when she slipped and fell onto the floor, injuring her hip. The employee was hospitalized. The extent of the employee's injury was not described in the accident report.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343429734 OPENED AUG 29, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 160 employees at the site · Closed Jan 22, 2019

1932 E. 20th Street, Chico, CA 95973 · Clothing Accessories Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341909646 OPENED NOV 14, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 240 employees at the site · Closed Dec 29, 2016

555 E. Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA 93711 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 120149893 OPENED FEB 18, 2003Closed

Accident · Partial · Health · 68 employees at the site · Closed Jul 11, 2005

752 Freeman Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Feb 14, 2003 (fatal): Employee died from blood clots

On February 14, 2003, Employee #1 was working as a sales associate at the men's department of a retail store with a coworker. Employee #1 was refolding clothes and retagging items when he collapsed and fell forward on the checkout counter. Employee #1's collapse was due to multiple blood clots in his legs and lungs. An other coworker approached to check Employee #1's pulse and administer first aid. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203 B02
Other-than-serious$300$300May 13, 2003Final

Inspection 125834721 OPENED SEP 18, 1998Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 50 employees at the site · Closed Feb 10, 1999

6145 San Juan Avenue, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203 B02
Other-than-serious$300$300Nov 10, 1998Closed

Inspection 125645697 OPENED APR 17, 1998Closed

Complaint · No inspection · Safety · Closed Apr 20, 1998

2217 South Shore Center, Alameda, CA 94501 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

1 older inspection

Inspection 119666709 OPENED SEP 12, 1995Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 75 employees at the site · Closed Jan 31, 1996

2217 South Shore Center, Alameda, CA 94501 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203 A
Other-than-serious$560$560Oct 14, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 5194 G08
Other-than-serious$280$280Oct 14, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 5194 H01
Other-than-serious$280$280Oct 14, 1995Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

Other general merchandise stores employers in California

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.