Retail Trade · Emeryville, CA
Office Max
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Office Max ranks #82,877 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a average safety record: 3 violations across 2 inspections.
- $1,350
- OSHA penalties
- 3
- Violations cited
- 2
- OSHA inspections
- #82,877
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Office Max in Emeryville, CA has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 3 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $1,350. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Office Max 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 3 violations, averaging 1.5 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #82,877 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Against the Retail Trade industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (2.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Southern Food Mart in Roxboro, NC is another retail trade employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 1.5
- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
- #82,877
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 3 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (1.5 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
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How Office Max compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Retail Trade per-employer average
- Office Max
Office Max
$1,350 in penalties
- Retail Trade avg
Retail Trade industry average (per employer)
$2,898 in penalties
What this shows Office Max runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$1,350 Top 17% most affordable more affordable than 83% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Retail Trade employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Office Max.
Office Max in the Retail Trade enforcement ledger
Retail Trade sector: Office Max is the #2,387 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 3,175 employers with nonzero fines ($1,350).
How Office Max Compares
Office Max's 1.50 violations per inspection compares to the Retail Trade sector average of 1.7 violations per employer.
Against the Retail Trade industry average of $2,898 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2010-11-22
Last Inspection
2011-08-31
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
1.5
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$675
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,571
What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 1.5 violations per visit. That's $675 per inspection vs. the Retail Trade average of $3,571.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
0
Serious
0.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
3
Other-Than-Serious
100.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$2,060
Current Penalty Amount
$1,350
Penalty Reduction
34.5%
What this shows Penalties were reduced by $710 from the initial assessment of $2,060. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.
Industry Safety Context: Retail Trade
How Office Max compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Office Max | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 0.8 |
| Violations | 3 | 1.7 |
| Total Penalty | $1,350 | $2,898 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $675 | $3,571 |
Nationwide Retail Trade peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Office Max, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($1,350 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Retail Trade
Showing 5 of 12944 other employers tracked in this sector.
What to do with this record
Use Office Max's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Office Max against Wal-Mart Stores, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.