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FRED MEYER INC

3450 COMMERCIAL ST SE, SALEM, OR, 97302
Operated by Kroger Co · 1 of 1,855 establishments

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OSHA inspections
9
over 41 years
Violations
81
$6,200 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

FRED MEYER INC has accumulated 81 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $6,200 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 270 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

FRED MEYER INC 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
9
0.2 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
81
2.0 / yr
Penalties
$6,200
$77 avg / violation
30% serious70% other
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 9
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 9

78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 39 citations in this view · $4,285 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 7122.001533$120Jan 1985Jun 1991
29 CFR 7610.0800333Jan 1985Jun 1991
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$455Jun 1991Apr 1993
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I22$450Jun 1991May 1995
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0122$390Jun 1991May 1997
29 CFR 7010.76007 A21$300May 1995May 1995
29 CFR 7400.0650322$260Jan 1985Apr 1986
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0221$250Apr 1993Apr 1993
29 CFR 7010.7050122$200Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 7630.30511 F22$195Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I21$150Apr 1993Apr 1993
29 CFR 7112.00501022$125Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 7155.00200822$120Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 7400.0650422$110Jan 1985Apr 1986
29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X22$60Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 7630.0670122Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 7400.0650222Jan 1985Apr 1986
29 CFR 7020.24202 I E11$500Apr 1993Apr 1993
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$300May 1995May 1995
29 CFR 7020.2270411$300May 1995May 1995

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4521 within OR. Peer group: 270 employers. This establishment has 81 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $210
Inspection frequency
88th
peer median: 3

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FRED MEYER INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
7
Complaint
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 FRED MEYER INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 FRED MEYER INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRED MEYER INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OR — for Kroger Co, not this location alone

Total cases
30
Unfair labor practice
30

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 Kroger Co 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.). 30 cases · 30 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
19-CA-283921Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Jan 2022ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-247666Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Oct 2019ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-173400Unfair labor practiceApr 2016May 2016ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-156308Unfair labor practiceJul 2015Jul 2015ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010746Unfair labor practiceOct 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010724Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Dec 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010713Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Mar 2012ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010695Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Oct 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010694Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Oct 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010676Unfair labor practiceJun 2010Feb 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010652Unfair labor practiceMay 2010Jun 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010651Unfair labor practiceMay 2010Jun 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010635Unfair labor practiceApr 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010591Unfair labor practiceDec 2009Dec 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010583Unfair labor practiceNov 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010549Unfair labor practiceSep 2009Sep 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010548Unfair labor practiceSep 2009Sep 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010542Unfair labor practiceSep 2009Sep 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010540Unfair labor practiceSep 2009Sep 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010532Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Sep 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010443Unfair labor practiceMar 2009May 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010357Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Oct 2008ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010353Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Oct 2008ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010343Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Jan 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010338Unfair labor practiceJul 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010244Unfair labor practiceJan 2008Apr 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010190Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-030632Unfair labor practiceDec 2006Feb 2007ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-009723Unfair labor practiceJan 2005Jun 2005ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-009041Unfair labor practiceJun 2002Dec 2002ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington

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 FRED MEYER INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FRED MEYER INC. 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
FRED MEYER #355-701
3450 COMMERCIAL ST SE · SALEM, OR, 97302
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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 FRED MEYER INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
3
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The sweatshirt zipper pull can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.. Most recent recall: 2017-04-04. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 3 recalls shown · 3 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Fred Meyer Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts and Girls Bomber Jackets Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards
#17125
Apr 2017The zipper pull can detach from the sweatshirt, posing choking and laceration hazards to children.View →
Kid's Korner Children's Zipper Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled by Kroger Due to Choking Hazard
#15096
Mar 2015The sweatshirt zipper pull can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.View →
Fred Meyer Recalls "Chicken Dance" Easter Chicks Due to Hearing Damage Hazard
#13206
May 2013The toy's music can reach decibel levels that exceed ASTM F963 standard, posing a hearing damage hazard.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — KROGER CO (across 6 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$195K
Awards (all-time)
555

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
2016-02-02Complaint0$0
1997-04-14Planned31$105
1995-03-21Planned85$1,500
1993-02-11Planned146$1,550
1992-01-13Complaint0$0
1991-05-28Planned227$1,255
1991-05-28Planned124$955
1986-03-26Planned7$360
1984-12-04Planned151$475

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FRED MEYER INC is one of 1,855 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kroger Co.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kroger Co across all 1,855 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRED MEYER 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 Kroger Co, which operates 1,855 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 FRED MEYER INC's OSHA violation history?
FRED MEYER INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 81 violations and $6,200 in total penalties.