Establishment profile
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS
5600 SOUTH COUNCIL ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73179
424410 — General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $10,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 58th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 44 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
20% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $10,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $8,750 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 B04 IV | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4244 within OK. Peer group: 44 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 352 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2017 – Feb 2018
Most frequent event: Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2018 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Multiple trunk locations | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2018 | Crushed,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Storage Rack,Struck By,Warehouse | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OK — for ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-CA-161096 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 17-CA-025168 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2011 | Jan 2012 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 17-CA-022749 | Unfair labor practice | May 2004 | Jun 2004 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 17-CA-022727 | Unfair labor practice | May 2004 | Jun 2004 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 17-CA-022705 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2004 | Jun 2004 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. 5600 SOUTH COUNCIL · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73179 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-02-05 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-09-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-03-23 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-02-12 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $10,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general line grocery merchant wholesalers within OK, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.OKLAHOMA CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO FOOD SERVICE OF OKLAHOMA INC.NORMAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF OKLAHOMANORMAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- HALE-HALSELL COMPANYTULSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOT FOODS, INC.ARDMORE — 1 federal enforcement record
- W.E. DAVIS DBA US FOODSERVICEOKLAHOMA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- FADLER COMPANY, INC.TULSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Crest FoodsOklahoma City — 1 federal enforcement record
- HALE-HALSELL COMPANYTULSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MBM MIDWEST INC.OKLAHOMA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS's OSHA violation history?
- ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $10,500 in total penalties.
- How does ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS's safety record compare to its industry?
- ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS's self-reported DART rate is 7.37 compared to an industry average of 3.4.