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ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC. is a general line grocery merchant wholesalers employer in SPRINGFIELD, MO. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $21,500 in penalties. 2 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases on record. 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.

ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC.

3201 EAST DIVISION STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MO, 65802

Parent: Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (11 locations)

424410 Top companies in General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers

497 employees

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$21,500 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations5 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.2
Industry Avg DART
3.4
Self-Reported DART
9.3
Self-Reported TRIR
10.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$21,500
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$145.6
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
33% serious$2,389 avg per violation$2,688 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$73
Avg Back Wages / Case
$73
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$21,645.6 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+6.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+5.9
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint
2
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 38% of inspections

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 77 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
97%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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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

ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC. is one of 11 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc..

Federal enforcement records on ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Other employers in General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers within MO

Industry context

Within the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry in MO, ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC. ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 77 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 97th 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. ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.31, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $21,500 in total penalties.
How does ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC. operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.31 compared to an industry average of 3.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC. of SPRINGFIELD, MO from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC. resolves to the parent rollup Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc., which operates 11 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC.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.