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Walmart Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Johnstown, New York · Department Stores · NAICS 452210

11inspections
8citation items
$42,975current penalties
Apr 21, 2026last inspection

Since 2012, OSHA inspectors have visited Walmart Inc. in New York 11 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Apr 21, 2026 after a complaint, in Central Square.

In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 5 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $64,721; today they stand at $42,975, 34% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.119 (process safety management), 3 times.

Among retail employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,130 penalty. Walmart Inc. averages $10,219 across 4 cited inspections.

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

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Walmart Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2012 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348888157 OPENED APR 21, 2026Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Jul 21, 2026

3018 East Avenue, Central Square, NY 13036 · Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 348477795 OPENED SEP 2, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 377 employees at the site · Closed Sep 19, 2025

20823 New York 3, Watertown, NY 13601 · Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 347929861 OPENED DEC 11, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 375 employees at the site · Closed Feb 4, 2025

1400 County Road 64, Horseheads, NY 14845 · Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 346053986 OPENED JUN 30, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 400 employees at the site · Closed Feb 21, 2023

101 Sanford Farms Shopping Ctr., Amsterdam, NY 12010 · Department Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
Serious$8,287$6,215Nov 29, 2022Final

Inspection 345897557 OPENED APR 6, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 1,600,000 employees at the site · Closed Oct 4, 2022

1890 Old Country Rd., Riverhead, NY 11901 · All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 345754915 OPENED JAN 31, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 300 employees at the site · Closed Jun 17, 2022

1990 Brandt Point Drive, Webster, NY 14580 · Department Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 345402036 OPENED JUN 30, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 245 employees at the site · Closed Feb 15, 2023

1860 N Rd, Waterloo, NY 13165 · Department Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jun 28, 2021: Employee amputates fingertip while cleaning tire changer

At 3:45 p.m. on June 28, 2021, Employee #1 was cleaning the Coats X-Model Series 70X-AH-3 Rim Clamp Tire Changer. The auto shop manager was off duty, and employees were performing normal operations. The air supply to the tire changer was not shut off. While sitting on a Justrite Waste Disposal Safety Container and cleaning the outside surface, the employee inadvertently stepped on the foot pedal, actuating the closing mechanism and catching her fingertip. The employee sustained an amputation of her fingertip and was treated without hospitalization.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$13,653$5,000Dec 28, 2021Final

Inspection 344555925 OPENED JAN 14, 2020Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 775 employees at the site · Closed Apr 27, 2021

300 Enterprise Road, Johnstown, NY 12095 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(b) · Process safety management
Other-than-serious$9,639$6,265Jul 8, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii) · Process safety management
Serious$9,639$6,265Jul 8, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1) · Process safety management
Other-than-serious$9,639$6,265Jul 8, 2020Final
3 older inspections

Inspection 342205655 OPENED MAR 28, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 825 employees at the site · Closed Aug 30, 2023

300 Enterprise Road, Johnstown, NY 12095 · General Warehousing and Storage · 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
Serious$10,864$10,864Apr 26, 2017Final

Inspection 340013945 OPENED OCT 17, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 200 employees at the site · Closed Jan 21, 2015

1320 Altamont Ave., Schenectady, NY 12303 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$3,000$2,100Nov 7, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 7, 2014Final

Inspection 332430115 OPENED MAR 2, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 170 employees at the site · Closed Mar 5, 2012

341 Route 104 East, Oswego, NY 13126 · 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 Johnstown site logged 35 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 941 workers: 4.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 691 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
WM 6096
Johnstown · 2025
941 35134.92.6
WM 6896
Johnstown · 2025
71 221.33.6
6096
Johnstown · 2022
999 42105.72.6
6896
Johnstown · 2022
89 655.73.6

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Jun 28, 2021, Waterloo: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)

An employee was cleaning the tire machine and amputated a fingertip.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.119 · Process safety management

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(b)

(B) Piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID's);

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii)

(ii) The employer shall document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1)

(l) Management of change. (1) The employer shall establish and implement written procedures to manage changes (except for “replacements in kind”) to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures; and, changes to facilities that affect a covered process.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

Other department stores employers in New York

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