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KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER is a general line grocery merchant wholesalers employer in DELAWARE, OH. Federal records show 12 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $29,446 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.

KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER

2000 NUTTER FARMS LANE, DELAWARE, OH, 43015

Parent: Kroger Co (1,048 locations)

424410 Top companies in General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers

Federal Enforcement
12
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$29,446 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.2
Industry Avg DART
3.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
12
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$29,446
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
16 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
78% serious$3,272 avg per violation$2,454 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$29,446 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
8
Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

93%
Worse than most peers
vs 146 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
97%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
4
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

KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER 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 KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER 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 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers within OH

Industry context

Within the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry in OH, KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER ranks in the 93th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 146 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.2 for the general line grocery merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.4.

Activity timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER's OSHA violation history?
KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $29,446 in total penalties.
How does KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER of DELAWARE, 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. KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER resolves to the parent rollup Kroger Co, which operates 1,048 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTERoperates 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.