Retail Trade · Union Gap, WA

Value Village (Union Gap)

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Value Village (Union Gap) has a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 2 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

0% serious
$0
OSHA penalties
1
Violations cited
2
OSHA inspections

Value Village (Union Gap) in Union Gap, WA has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 1 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Value Village (Union Gap) 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 1 violation, averaging 0.5 per inspection, on the lighter side. 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, Craftforce Services INC in Santa Rosa, CA is another retail trade employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

0.5
violations per inspection
0.0%
of violations were serious

Compliance score

B 83/100
  • B OSHA safety compliance: 1 violation across 2 OSHA inspections (0.5 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

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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 Value Village (Union Gap).

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Value Village (Union Gap) has 2 OSHA inspections on record and 1 violation cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Retail Trade peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

How Value Village (Union Gap) Compares

Value Village (Union Gap)'s 0.50 violations per inspection compares to the Retail Trade sector average of 1.7 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Value Village (Union Gap) to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,898 per employer.

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

2

First Inspection

2012-03-05

Last Inspection

2013-04-26

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

0.5

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$0

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,571

What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 0.5 violations per visit. That's $0 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

1

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.

Industry Safety Context: Retail Trade

How Value Village (Union Gap) compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Value Village (Union Gap) Industry Avg
Inspections 2 0.8
Violations 1 1.7
Total Penalty $0 $2,898
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,571

Nationwide Retail Trade peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Value Village (Union Gap), both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).

Nearby & Similar Employers in Retail Trade

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What to do with this record

Use Value Village (Union Gap)'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Value Village (Union Gap) safe to work at?
Based on OSHA records, Value Village (Union Gap)'s workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 1 violations across 2 inspections. Compared to Retail Trade industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Value Village (Union Gap) have?
Value Village (Union Gap) has 1 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.
How many OSHA inspections has Value Village (Union Gap) had?
Value Village (Union Gap) has had 2 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2012-03-05 and the most recent on 2013-04-26. This averages 0.5 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Value Village (Union Gap)?
Value Village (Union Gap) has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties.
What industry does Value Village (Union Gap) operate in?
Value Village (Union Gap) operates in the Retail Trade sector (NAICS code 452111). This industry has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 10,505 total OSHA inspections and $37.51M in cumulative penalties.
How does Value Village (Union Gap)'s safety record compare to industry average?
Value Village (Union Gap)'s total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Retail Trade industry average of $2,898 per employer. The employer has 2 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, Craftforce Services INC in Santa Rosa, CA is a similar retail trade employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

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.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 2 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.