Establishment profile
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.
63331 OLD MILITARY ROAD, PEARL RIVER, LA, 70452
Operated by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc · 1 of 11 establishments
424410 — General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $12,362 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $12,362 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 I A | 1 | 1 | $6,362 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
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 LA. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 511 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) · Oct 2015 – Jan 2025 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2025 | Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached | Rib(s), oblique area | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Multiple face locations | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Heel(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| May 19, 2017 | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 15, 2015 | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 14, 2015 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2020 | Crushed,Foot,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Run Over,Toe | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Ankle,Caught Between,Fracture,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Storage Rack | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years 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, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-05 | Referral | 1 | — | $6,362 | |
| 2018-03-30 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-10-19 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. is one of 11 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc locationsParent rollup
- General Line Grocery Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in LAState-wide enforcement data
- General Line Grocery in LAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $12,361.8 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 5.18 compared to an industry average of 3.4.