Wayfair, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2018.
OSHA's last visit started on May 5, 2020 after an accident, in Perris.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $26,435 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $9,035, down 66%.
For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,130. Wayfair, LLC averages $4,518 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Wayfair, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 344743851 OPENED MAY 5, 2020Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Feb 22, 2022
3500 Indian Avenue, Perris, CA 92570 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 14, 2020: Employee sustains crushing injuries when struck by falling l
At 1:10 p.m. on April 14, 2020, an employee working as a sales driver for a distribution center was working in Warehouse Aisle #20 moving headboards. The employee was a regular full-time employee of the employer. The employee was removing 10 75-pound headboards from a cart by using a Raymond Model 560-OPC30TT Reach Truck at the end of the shift. As the employee was backing up the PIV, the employee struck a box protruding from the storage rack with the load on the cart causing the load to fall on him. The load was not properly secured or strapped on the cart. The employee fractured his ribs, sustained lacerations and bruised his liver, requiring hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3650(L) |
Other-than-serious | $18,000 | $600 | Oct 8, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 343207668 OPENED JUN 6, 2018Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 120 employees at the site · Closed Oct 4, 2018
3500 Indian Ave, Perris, CA 92571 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 30, 2018: Employee's finger is injured when caught between hand dolly
At 10:32 p.m. on May 30, 2018, Employee #1, who worked for a temporary agency, was loading and unloading merchandise from a trailer at the loading/receiving dock of a distribution warehouse. The employee had not received effective training. He was using a hand dolly to offload the heavy and bulky merchandise when the load shifted. The hand dolly fell on his hand and caught his fingers between the dolly and the loading dock. The employee sustained injuries to his fingers, and was treated and released at a nearby hospital.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(7) |
Serious | $8,435 | $8,435 | Sep 18, 2018 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Perris site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 317 workers: 1.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 313 days away from work.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
