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Kirklands: OSHA inspections and violations

Lubbock, Texas · General Merchandise Stores · NAICS 452990

3inspections
10citation items
$60,142current penalties
Oct 6, 2023last inspection

Kirklands has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2003.

OSHA's last visit started on Oct 6, 2023 after a complaint, in Fort Worth.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 10 citation items: 6 serious, 2 repeat and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $161,847 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $60,142, down 63%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.37, exit routes (2 items).

For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,130. Kirklands averages $57,804 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Kirklands also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Kirklands: OSHA citation items per year, 2003 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347029852 OPENED OCT 6, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Jul 30, 2025

4678 Sw Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76109 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
 Other-than-serious$15,211$200Feb 1, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$7,604$7,604Feb 1, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Serious$7,604$0Feb 1, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · Walking-working surfaces
 Repeat$50,699$50,000Feb 1, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
 Repeat$76,054$0Feb 1, 2024Final

Inspection 340149046 OPENED DEC 17, 2014Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Jan 14, 2015

20536 Hwy 59 N., Humble, TX 77338 · All Other Home Furnishings Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Dec 16, 2014 (fatal): Employee dies from complications of hip surgery

At 8:30 a.m. on December 16, 2014, Employee #1 was seated on a foot stool, stocking a display rack. When the employee tried to stand up, her hip gave out and she collapsed to the floor. The employee was brought into the office where she complained of pain so an ambulance was called. She was taken to a nearby hospital and had surgery the following day. Employee #1 died four days later from a blood clot.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 304122757 OPENED JUL 24, 2003Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Oct 21, 2003

6002 Slide Road, Lubbock, TX 79414 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
 Serious$1,700$850Aug 28, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.36(b)(4) · Exit route design
 Serious$1,700$850Aug 28, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.38(a)(5)(ii) · Emergency action plans
 Serious$0$0Aug 28, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.37(q)(6) · Exit routes
 Serious$1,275$638Aug 28, 2003Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 28, 2003Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2019, the Humble site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 20 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.0 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Kirkland's Stores, Inc. #519
Humble · 2019
20 000.05.0

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)

(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.176(b)

(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1)

(1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

Other general merchandise stores employers in Texas

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