OSHA has inspected Macy's 6 times in Texas since 1986.
The latest one began on Mar 22, 2023 after a complaint, in Houston.
Those inspections ended with 10 citation items: 4 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $10,242 and still stand at $10,242.
Hazard communication comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.1200.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $2,130, and Macy's averages $9,822 (1 cited inspection).
Macy's also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company900 Memorial City Way, Houston, TX 77024 · Department Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Other-than-serious | $9,822 | $9,822 | Jun 20, 2023 | Final |
4000 North Town East Blvd, Mesquite, TX 75149 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Baybrook Mall, 19400 Gulf Freeway, Friendswood, TX 77546 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2727 Sage Road, Houston, TX 77056 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $120 | $120 | May 24, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(iii) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $60 | $60 | May 24, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $120 | $120 | May 24, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $120 | $120 | May 24, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1904.5(c) · Determination of work-relatedness |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.134(b)(5) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.134(b)(7) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1990 | Closed |
13375 Noel Road, Dallas, TX 75240 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Deerbrook Mall, 20131 Hwy 59, Humble, TX 77338 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Houston site logged 13 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 420 workers: 4.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 135 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71686 Houston · 2025 | 420 | 13 | 5 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| 71687 Houston · 2025 | 258 | 5 | 1 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 71665 Dallas · 2025 | 229 | 9 | 2 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
| 71715 Houston · 2025 | 213 | 3 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.3 |
| 71717 Friendswood · 2025 | 212 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.3 |
| 71718 Humble · 2025 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| 71666 Dallas · 2025 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| 71669 Mesquite · 2025 | 89 | 5 | 2 | 7.8 | 3.3 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Aug 9, 2019, Dallas: Hospitalization · fractures · hip(s)
An employee was shopping during her lunch break when she slipped and fell to the floor, fracturing her hip.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)
(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(iii)
(ii) The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks (for example, the cleaning of reactor vessels), and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas.
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8)
(8) The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)
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.