99 CENTS ONLY STORES
4000 E UNION PACIFIC AVE, COMMERCE, CA 90040 · NAICS 452990
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Inspection records
Jun 27, 2002#126086537Jun 27, 2002Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126086537$1,6855 viol.5 violations$1,685 in penalties
Inspection #126086537
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 2002
- Closed
- Oct 15, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,120
- Penalties on Record
- $1,685
- Site Address
- 4000 E Union Pacific Ave, Commerce, CA 90040
- Industry
- 452990
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee injured when struck by stack of storage boxes
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 1 | 300 | $185 | $0 | Aug 26, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 B | Other | 3 | 400 | $0 | $0 | Aug 26, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 2340.23 Openings (Repealed) | Other | 3 | 400 | $185 | $185 | Aug 26, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 E | Other | 1 | 400 | $3,375 | $750 | Aug 9, 2002 | - | - |
| 03001 | 3241 Live Loads OSHA citation code: 3241 C | Other | 1 | 400 | $3,375 | $750 | Aug 9, 2002 | - | - |
Aug 22, 2001#300777760Aug 22, 2001Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#300777760$1,3505 viol.5 violations$1,350 in penalties
Inspection #300777760
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 2002
- Closed
- Jun 10, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,435
- Penalties on Record
- $1,350
- Site Address
- 4000 E Union Pacific Ave, Commerce, CA 90023
- Industry
- 452990
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee injured by forklift in collision
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342 Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries OSHA citation code: 342 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $375 | $300 | Feb 27, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2340.23 Openings (Repealed) | Other | 1 | 4 | $375 | $150 | Feb 27, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 2340.24 Discontinued Circuits | Other | 1 | 2 | $375 | $150 | Feb 27, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $185 | $150 | Feb 27, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005 | 3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A11 | Other | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $600 | Feb 6, 2002 | - | - |
Aug 9, 2001#300777711Aug 9, 2001Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#300777711$9002 viol.2 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #300777711
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 27, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,310
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 4000 E Union Pacific Ave, Commerce, CA 90023
- Industry
- 452990
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee injures foot jumping of runaway pallet jack
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 14305 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 14305 C | Other | 3 | 1 | $375 | $300 | Jan 23, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3668 Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training OSHA citation code: 3668 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $935 | $600 | Jan 22, 2002 | - | - |
Jul 11, 2001#300777497Jul 11, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300777497$6,1508 viol.8 violations$6,150 in penalties
Inspection #300777497
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 11, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 27, 2001
- Contested
- Feb 7, 2002
- Final Order
- Aug 29, 2003
- Closed
- Jun 23, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,995
- Penalties on Record
- $6,150
- Site Address
- 4000 E Union Pacific Ave, Commerce, CA 90023
- Industry
- 452990
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A | Other | 2 | 8 | $375 | $300 | Dec 31, 2001 | Feb 7, 2002 | Aug 29, 2003 |
| 01003 | 3661 Brakes and Warning Devices OSHA citation code: 3661 B | Other | 1 | 5 | $560 | $150 | Dec 31, 2001 | Feb 7, 2002 | Aug 29, 2003 |
| 01004 | 3661 Brakes and Warning Devices OSHA citation code: 3661 C | Other | 2 | 5 | $375 | $0 | Dec 31, 2001 | Feb 7, 2002 | Aug 29, 2003 |
| 01005 | 3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A11 | Other | 2 | 2 | $375 | $0 | Dec 31, 2001 | Feb 7, 2002 | Aug 29, 2003 |
| 01006 | 3362 General Requirements OSHA citation code: 3362 F | Other | 1 | 2 | $185 | $150 | Dec 31, 2001 | Feb 7, 2002 | Aug 29, 2003 |
| 01007 | 2500.25 Maintenance of Outer Sheath | Other | 1 | 4 | $375 | $150 | Dec 31, 2001 | Feb 7, 2002 | Aug 29, 2003 |
| 02001 | 3241 Live Loads OSHA citation code: 3241 C | Serious | 2 | 6 | $3,375 | $2,700 | Dec 10, 2001 | Feb 7, 2002 | Aug 29, 2003 |
| 03001 | 5185 Changing and Charging Storage Batteries OSHA citation code: 5185 L | Serious | 1 | 6 | $3,375 | $2,700 | Dec 10, 2001 | Feb 7, 2002 | Aug 29, 2003 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
24 inspections, 2001 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
NAICS 452, 9,449 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.