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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.

1806 KANSAS AVENUE, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66105
Operated by Colgate-Palmolive · 1 of 65 establishments

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OSHA inspections
15
over 40 years
Violations
33
$18,720 in penalties
Penalties
$18,720
$567 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO. has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $18,720 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17,753 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 28 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
15
0.4 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
33
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$18,720
$567 avg / violation
70% serious30% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
12 of 15
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 15

33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $18,720 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C02 II22$3,125Jul 1993Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I22$2,763Jul 1993Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$240Oct 1990Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 VC11$2,763Jul 1993Jul 1993
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,381Jul 1993Jul 1993
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111$1,381Jul 1993Jul 1993
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0311$1,300Jun 1998Jun 1998
29 CFR 1926.0095 A11$1,300Apr 1995Apr 1995
29 CFR 1926.0100 A11$1,000Apr 1995Apr 1995
29 CFR 1926.0028 A11$675Apr 1995Apr 1995
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IIC211$553Jul 1993Jul 1993
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$480Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0178 L11$480Apr 1989Apr 1989
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$400Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$400Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$240Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511$160Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0213 I0111$80Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 II11Jun 1998Jun 1998
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11Jun 1998Jun 1998

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 17,753 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
12
Follow-up
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
28 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 28+ years. Most recent activity: 28 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 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in KS — for Colgate-Palmolive, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 Colgate-Palmolive 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
17-CA-023722Unfair labor practiceNov 2006Jan 2007ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
17-CA-020364Unfair labor practiceOct 1999Jan 2000ClosedRegion 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 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO
1806 KANSAS AVE · KANSAS CITY, KS, 66105
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00Jun 2018View →

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 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The recalled products can contain Pseudomonas species bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas fluorescens, which are environmental organisms found widely in soil and water. People with weakened immune systems, external medical devices, or underlying lung conditions who are exposed to the bacteria face a risk of serious infection that may require medical treatment. The bacteria can enter the body if inhaled, through the eyes, or through a break in the skin. People with healthy immune systems are usually not affected by the bacteria.. Most recent recall: 2023-02-08. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (across 5 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$849K
Obligated (all-time)
$149.4M
Awards (all-time)
818

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1998-04-09Complaint66$3,575
1996-12-03Complaint0$0
1996-08-05Complaint0$0
1995-03-23Complaint31$2,975
1995-03-08Complaint0$0
1995-03-08Complaint0$0
1994-08-30Follow-up0$0
1993-06-16Complaint75$9,690
1992-12-08Complaint0$0
1990-07-31Complaint1310$2,000
1989-02-22Complaint0$0
1988-12-22Complaint41$480
1987-07-08Follow-up0$0
1986-10-09Complaint0$0
1986-03-26Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO. is one of 65 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Colgate-Palmolive.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Colgate-Palmolive across all 65 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO. 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 Colgate-Palmolive, which operates 65 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.'s OSHA violation history?
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO. has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $18,720 in total penalties.