Establishment profile
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANY
STATE STREET, JEFFERSONVILLE, IN, 47130
Operated by Colgate-Palmolive · 1 of 66 establishments
Summary
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANY has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $1,980 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59,557 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 42 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANY 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 22 citations in this view · $1,980 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $135 | Nov 1982 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 C04 | 2 | 2 | $90 | Nov 1982 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Dec 1982 | Dec 1982 |
| 29 CFR 2200.080101 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Dec 1982 | Dec 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $270 | Dec 1982 | Dec 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Dec 1982 | Dec 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Dec 1982 | Dec 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 1 | 1 | $135 | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Dec 1982 | Dec 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Dec 1982 | Dec 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B07 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1982 | Dec 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 B01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 59,557 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 128 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.
Inspection breakdown
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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 42+ years. Most recent activity: 42 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — for Colgate-Palmolive, 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 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.). 6 cases · 6 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-043830 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2007 | Oct 2007 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-043169 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2006 | Jan 2007 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-042999 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2006 | Oct 2006 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-041211 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2004 | Apr 2006 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-040879 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2004 | Jan 2007 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-039308 | Unfair labor practice | May 2002 | Jun 2002 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-06-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-03-15 | Planned | 7 | 2 | $360 | |
| 1982-10-13 | Planned | 23 | 2 | $1,620 |
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 COMPANY is one of 66 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 66 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Colgate-Palmolive, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COLGATE PALMOLIVE INC.PISCATAWAY, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLGATE - PALMOLIVE CO.KANSAS CITY, KS — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.KANSAS CITY, KS — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLGATE SCAFFOLDING & EQUIPMENT CORP.BRONX, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLGATE SCAFFOLDING & EQUIPMENT CORPNEW YORK, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLGATE SCAFFOLDING CORP.BRONX, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLGATE UNIVERSITYHAMILTON, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- Colgate-Palmolive CompanyClarksville, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYCLARKSVILLE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANYJEFFERSONVILLE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Colgate-Palmolive locationsParent rollup
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANY 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 66 establishments in our dataset.
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- COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $1,980 in total penalties.