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FRED MEYER INC

2200 N MERIDIAN, PUYALLUP, WA, 98371
Operated by Kroger Co · 1 of 1,856 establishments
445110Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)

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OSHA inspections
11
over 36 years
Violations
27
$6,020 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

FRED MEYER INC has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $6,020 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,124 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 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
11
0.3 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
27
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$6,020
$223 avg / violation
22% serious78% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 11
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 11

45% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 24 citations in this view · $6,020 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 0245.92130122$60Apr 1991Feb 1992
29 CFR 0240.004022Apr 1991Oct 1997
29 CFR 0620.013002 A22Apr 1991Mar 1997
29 CFR 0620.54130822Apr 1991Feb 1992
296-863-40005(1)11$2,100May 2020May 2020
29 CFR 0242.150311$2,000Oct 1997Oct 1997
29 CFR 0241.10050111$1,800Oct 1997Oct 1997
29 CFR 3500.04000211$60Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 0247.35030411Oct 1997Oct 1997
29 CFR 0240.00200211Oct 1997Oct 1997
29 CFR 0620.541503 B11Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 0240.098501 C 0211Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 0242.05090111Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 0249.560907 A 03C11Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 0620.54130111Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 0240.00400211Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 0620.54090111Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 0245.92090211Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 0247.500901 A11Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 0240.750101 A11Apr 1991Apr 1991

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 4451 within WA. Peer group: 1,124 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
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 FRED MEYER INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
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

Complaint
6
Accident
1
Referral
2
Follow-up
1

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

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 2, 1997RESPIRATORY,SHOCK,ALLERGIC REACTION,CLEANING,INHALATION,RESPIRATORY TRACTFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 WA — for Kroger Co, not this location alone

Total cases
42
Unfair labor practice
34
Representation (union)
8

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.). 42 cases · 34 ULP · 8 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
19-CA-376582Unfair labor practiceDec 2025OpenRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-337210Unfair labor practiceMar 2024Jul 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-273923Unfair labor practiceMar 2021Jul 2021ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-273922Unfair labor practiceMar 2021Jul 2021ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-246059Representation electionAug 2019Aug 2019ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-223151Unfair labor practiceJul 2018Oct 2018ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-208603Unfair labor practiceOct 2017Nov 2017ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-202980Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Aug 2017ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-193394Unfair labor practiceFeb 2017Jul 2019ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-176425Unfair labor practiceMay 2016Jul 2016ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-164141Unfair labor practiceNov 2015Dec 2015ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-154882Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Aug 2015ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-108294Unfair labor practiceJun 2013Mar 2023ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-100911Unfair labor practiceMar 2013Apr 2013ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-093595Unfair labor practiceNov 2012Mar 2013ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-033241Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Oct 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032831Unfair labor practiceNov 2010Dec 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RD-003879Representation electionOct 2010Jan 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032644Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Sep 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032426Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Apr 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032311Unfair labor practiceJan 2010May 2016ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032244Unfair labor practiceDec 2009Dec 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-032150Unfair labor practiceOct 2009Nov 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010536Unfair labor practiceAug 2009May 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-015175Representation electionDec 2008Jan 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-015172Representation electionDec 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-031632Unfair labor practiceNov 2008Jan 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-031589Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Apr 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-031575Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-031426Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Jan 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-015058Representation electionJan 2008Jan 2008ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-031137Unfair labor practiceNov 2007Dec 2007ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-015036Representation electionNov 2007May 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-031126Unfair labor practiceNov 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-015032Representation electionNov 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-015030Representation electionNov 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-030885Unfair labor practiceJun 2007Dec 2007ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-030873Unfair labor practiceMay 2007Sep 2009ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-030851Unfair labor practiceMay 2007Jul 2007ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-030702Unfair labor practiceFeb 2007Apr 2007ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-030663Unfair labor practiceJan 2007May 2007ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-029739Unfair labor practiceApr 2005Feb 2007ClosedRegion 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

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
2020-10-14Referral0$0
2020-06-23Complaint0$0
2020-03-26Referral11$2,100
1997-09-05Complaint55$3,800
1997-06-25Complaint0$0
1997-06-23Accident0$0
1996-12-03Complaint6$0
1992-01-15Follow-up4$60
1991-03-20Complaint11$60
1990-05-23Monitoring0$0
1990-03-20Complaint0$0

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 1,856 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 1,856 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Kroger Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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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 1,856 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 11 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $6,020 in total penalties.
How does FRED MEYER INC's safety record compare to its industry?
FRED MEYER INC operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.
Has FRED MEYER INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FRED MEYER INC.