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FRED MEYER STORES INC

5408 NE UNION AVE., PORTLAND, OR, 97211
Operated by Kroger Co · 1 of 1,852 establishments
EIN 930798201

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OSHA inspections
2
over 37 years
Violations
5
$700 in penalties
Penalties
$700
$140 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

FRED MEYER STORES INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $700 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 66,834 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 37 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

FRED MEYER STORES 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
2
0.1 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
5
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$700
$140 avg / violation
20% serious80% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 2

50% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $700 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 7640.2950111$500Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 7010.7010511$100Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 7010.7050211$100Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 7127.00150111Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 7640.03511Nov 1988Nov 1988

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

78th

Above average violations. Peer group: 66,834 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
77th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
5.0
vs industry
TRIR
5.0
vs industry

Reported for 22 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
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 STORES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 37+ years. Most recent activity: 37 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 STORES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRED MEYER STORES 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
55
Unfair labor practice
49
Representation (union)
6

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.). 55 cases · 49 ULP · 6 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
19-CA-388182Unfair labor practiceJun 2026OpenRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-387884Unfair labor practiceMay 2026OpenRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-386068Unfair labor practiceApr 2026OpenRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-351500Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Oct 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-350061Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Oct 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-350059Unfair labor practiceSep 2024Oct 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-349370Unfair labor practiceAug 2024Oct 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-348676Unfair labor practiceAug 2024Oct 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-348675Unfair labor practiceAug 2024Oct 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-345973Unfair labor practiceJul 2024Oct 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-340385Unfair labor practiceApr 2024Nov 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-340170Unfair labor practiceApr 2024Apr 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-340108Unfair labor practiceApr 2024Apr 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-339933Unfair labor practiceApr 2024Nov 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-336767Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024Sep 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-335574Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024Apr 2025ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-334047Representation electionJan 2024Mar 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-333127Representation electionJan 2024Feb 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-326035Unfair labor practiceSep 2023Oct 2024ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-315420Unfair labor practiceApr 2023Jun 2023ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-307981Unfair labor practiceNov 2022Feb 2025ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-287811Unfair labor practiceDec 2021Jan 2022ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-287694Unfair labor practiceDec 2021Feb 2023ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-287102Unfair labor practiceDec 2021Jan 2022ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-280102Unfair labor practiceJul 2021Jan 2022ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-279990Unfair labor practiceJul 2021Oct 2021ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-247819Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Oct 2019ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-238905Unfair labor practiceApr 2019Jul 2019ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-223322Unfair labor practiceJul 2018Sep 2018ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-206136Unfair labor practiceSep 2017Jan 2019ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-200839Unfair labor practiceJun 2017Aug 2017ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-198743Unfair labor practiceMay 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-169417Unfair labor practiceFeb 2016Mar 2016ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-166094Unfair labor practiceDec 2015May 2017ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-164432Unfair labor practiceNov 2015Feb 2016ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-154172Representation electionJun 2015Jul 2015ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-152331Unfair labor practiceMay 2015Jul 2015ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-150509Unfair labor practiceApr 2015Jul 2015ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-146668Unfair labor practiceFeb 2015Oct 2015ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-139477Unfair labor practiceOct 2014Jan 2015ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-138298Unfair labor practiceOct 2014Oct 2014ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-130043Unfair labor practiceJun 2014Mar 2015ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-129690Unfair labor practiceMay 2014Sep 2014ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-128432Unfair labor practiceMay 2014May 2014ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-123233Unfair labor practiceFeb 2014Dec 2014ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-114646Unfair labor practiceSep 2013Jan 2014ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-110877Unfair labor practiceAug 2013Nov 2013ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-110875Unfair labor practiceAug 2013Nov 2013ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010742Unfair labor practiceOct 2010Mar 2011ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010614Unfair labor practiceFeb 2010Mar 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010613Unfair labor practiceFeb 2010Mar 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-CA-010555Unfair labor practiceOct 2009Jun 2019ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-RD-001726Representation electionAug 2009Dec 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-RD-001724Representation electionJul 2009Oct 2010ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
36-RC-006401Representation electionOct 2007Nov 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 STORES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FRED MEYER STORES 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 STORES 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.

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
1988-11-23Complaint0$0
1988-09-27Complaint51$700

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 STORES INC is one of 1,852 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 1,852 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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 STORES 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 1,852 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 STORES INC's OSHA violation history?
FRED MEYER STORES INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $700 in total penalties.