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THE KROGER CO. is a supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) employer in URBANA, OH. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $21,457 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

THE KROGER CO.

1637 EAST US HIGHWAY 36, URBANA, OH, 43078

Parent: Kroger Co (1,048 locations)

445110 Top companies in Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$21,457 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.1
Industry Avg DART
2.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$21,457
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
4 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$21,457 avg per violation$21,457 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$21,457 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

55%
Above average violations
vs 147 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
97%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
39
Unfair Labor Practice
39
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

THE KROGER CO. is one of 1,048 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Kroger Co. Kroger Co is a SEC public reporter (KR), with most recent reported revenue of $147.6B.

Federal enforcement records on THE KROGER CO. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Kroger Co across all 1,048 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Kroger Co

Other employers in Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) within OH

Industry context

Within the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry in OH, THE KROGER CO. ranks in the 55th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 147 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.1 for the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.7.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is THE KROGER CO.'s OSHA violation history?
THE KROGER CO. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $21,457 in total penalties.
How does THE KROGER CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
THE KROGER CO. operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE KROGER CO. of URBANA, OH from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. THE KROGER CO. resolves to the parent rollup Kroger Co, which operates 1,048 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if THE KROGER CO.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.