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Thrift World: OSHA inspections and violations

Council Bluffs, Iowa · Used Merchandise Stores · NAICS 453310

1inspections
4citation items
$23,104current penalties
May 6, 2025last inspection

Thrift World has one OSHA inspection on record in Iowa.

OSHA opened it on May 6, 2025 after a complaint, in Council Bluffs.

From that inspection OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.

OSHA proposed $46,207 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $23,104, down 50%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.176, material storage and aisles (2 items).

For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,130. Thrift World averages $23,104 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Thrift World also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Thrift World: OSHA citation items per year, 2025 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348231556 OPENED MAY 6, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 29 employees at the site · Closed Nov 18, 2025

2917 West Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 · Used Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021)
 Serious$14,063$7,032Oct 24, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Serious$6,026$3,013Oct 24, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.176(a) · Material storage and aisles
 Serious$14,063$7,032Oct 24, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
 Serious$12,055$6,028Oct 24, 2025Final

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2025, the Council Bluffs site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 25 workers: 25.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 2 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Council Bluffs site
Council Bluffs · 2025
25 6125.74.3

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(a)

(a) Use of mechanical equipment. Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearances shall be allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made. Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. Permanent aisles and passageways shall be appropriately marked.

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.

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