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Walmart, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Columbia, Missouri · General Merchandise Stores · NAICS 452910

15inspections
9citation items
$26,122current penalties
Oct 1, 2026last inspection

OSHA has inspected Walmart, Inc. 15 times in Missouri since 2009.

The latest one began on Oct 1, 2026 on a referral, in Chillicothe; the case is still open.

Those inspections ended with 9 citation items: 6 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $40,974 and now stand at $26,122, 36% lower after settlements or reviews.

Walking-working surfaces comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.22.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $2,130, and Walmart, Inc. averages $9,458 (1 cited inspection).

Walmart, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 9 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.

Walmart, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2009 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 349207738 OPENED OCT 1, 2026Open

Referral · Partial · Safety · 202 employees at the site · Open

1000 Graves St, Chillicothe, MO 64601 · All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection so far.

Inspection 348137738 OPENED MAR 20, 2025Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Health · 80 employees at the site · Closed Sep 8, 2025

1180 W 19th Street, Higginsville, MO 64037 · 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 1926.1101(k)(2)(ii) · Asbestos in construction
Other-than-serious$11,823$9,458Jul 23, 2025Final

Inspection 346142748 OPENED AUG 10, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 180 employees at the site · Closed Aug 31, 2022

1 Memorial Drive, Potosi, MO 63664 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344657523 OPENED FEB 25, 2020Closed

Referral · No inspection · Safety · 275 employees at the site · Closed Feb 28, 2020

10741 West Florissant Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63136 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342997079 OPENED MAR 7, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 329 employees at the site · Closed May 31, 2018

2451 South Springfield Ave, Bolivar, MO 65613 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Feb 12, 2018: Employee's leg becomes infected and is amputated

At 12:00 p.m. on February 12, 2018, an employee was placing metal shelving elements into a storage rack. The employee lost control of the shelf and it struck his lower leg. No injury was reported at the time of the incident. However, an infection developed and complications later arose that resulted in the employee's hospitalization and amputation of his leg.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341661742 OPENED AUG 1, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 280 employees at the site · Closed Aug 31, 2016

131 Eureka Town Center, Eureka, MO 63025 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341201085 OPENED JAN 26, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 325 employees at the site · Closed Jan 27, 2016

650 S Truman Blvd, Festus, MO 63028 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341358224 OPENED JAN 21, 2016Closed

Other · Partial · Safety · 700 employees at the site · Closed Jul 15, 2016

5100 S Brookhart Dr, Harrisonville, MO 64701 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

7 older inspections

Inspection 340126051 OPENED DEC 9, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 276 employees at the site · Closed Feb 5, 2015

3001 West Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$4,000$3,200Dec 30, 2014Final

Inspection 339669780 OPENED APR 9, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 280 employees at the site · Closed Aug 25, 2014

2897 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Saint Charles, MO 63303 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(c) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$3,400$2,380Aug 5, 2014Final

Inspection 339417818 OPENED SEP 18, 2013Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 270 employees at the site · Closed Dec 2, 2013

3001 West Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements
Serious$4,500$3,150Sep 30, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) · General requirements
Serious$3,750$0Sep 30, 2013Final

Inspection 315541631 OPENED DEC 13, 2011Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 360 employees at the site · Closed Feb 21, 2012

3001 W Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2) · Exit route design
Serious$2,167$1,517Jan 18, 2012Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$2,167$1,517Jan 18, 2012Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(ivd) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$2,167$0Jan 18, 2012Closed

Inspection 315550434 OPENED MAY 5, 2011Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Aug 9, 2011

10741 West Florissant Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63136 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements
Serious$7,000$4,900Jun 13, 2011Closed

Inspection 314076399 OPENED DEC 21, 2009Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 445 employees at the site · Closed Jan 13, 2010

3270 Telegraph Road, St. Louis, MO 63125 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 313403487 OPENED SEP 16, 2009Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 592 employees at the site · Closed Sep 16, 2009

8551 Nw Boardwalk Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64154 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

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 Harrisonville site logged 24 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 766 workers: 4.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 68 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
WM 6065
Harrisonville · 2025
766 2444.22.6
WM 6865
Harrisonville · 2025
50 325.23.6
6065
Harrisonville · 2022
820 1602.82.6
6865
Harrisonville · 2022
29 112.93.6

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 9 reports on file, the 6 most recent shown.

Oct 5, 2025, Saint Charles: Hospitalization · traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified · hip joint(s)

On October 5, 2025, an employee was stocking materials when their foot struck an apparel rack, causing them to fall and suffer a hip injury that required hospitalization.

Nov 3, 2024, Columbia: Hospitalization · traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified · wrist(s)

An employee was coming down from a stock cart when she missed the first step and fell, landing on her left wrist. The employee was hospitalized with a wrist injury and required surgery.

Oct 11, 2022, Saint Louis: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple body parts, n.e.c.

On October 11, 2022, an employee was walking when she tripped on a cart wheel and fell onto the floor, resulting in a broken left arm and left hip. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Jul 15, 2020, Eureka: Hospitalization · fractures · upper and lower limb(s)

An employee was gathering carts in the parking lot and putting them on the cart mule. The employee was walking back to the mule and was hit by a customer's vehicle. The employee was thrown approximately 25 feet from the point of impact and sustained a broken leg, a broken wrist, and other injuries.

Oct 10, 2018, Chillicothe: Hospitalization · myocardial infarction (heart attack) · heart

An employee was stocking merchandise in a freezer and became short of breath, with numbness in the extremities. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered a possible heart attack.

Jul 4, 2018, Higginsville: Hospitalization · intracranial injuries, unspecified · brain

An employee felt overheated and went to the office to cool down. While sitting, the employee fell over and hit their head.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2)

(2) Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(c)

(C) Where run through doorways, windows, or similar openings;

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(ivd)

(D) Where attached to building surfaces;

29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1926.1101 · Asbestos in construction

Other general merchandise stores employers in Missouri

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.