Establishment profile
FRITO-LAY, INC.
4236 SW KIRKLAWN AVE., TOPEKA, KS, 66609
Operated by Frito-Lay, Inc · 1 of 162 establishments
311919 — Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Summary
FRITO-LAY, INC. has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $39,373 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 58 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FRITO-LAY, INC. 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, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within KS. Peer group: 58 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 913 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.
Industry benchmark
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- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2016 – Feb 2023 · 3 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Cleaning,Degloving,Finger,Food processing,Foot,Pump | 1 | — | — | |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Cleaning,Finger | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FRITO-LAY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRITO-LAY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in KS — for Frito-Lay, Inc, 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 Frito-Lay, Inc locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for FRITO-LAY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FRITO-LAY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FRITO-LAY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-01-18 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-10-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-11-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-08-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-05-13 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-01-02 | Referral | 1 | — | $7,956 | |
| 2018-01-03 | Referral | 1 | — | $9,239 | |
| 2016-12-05 | Referral | 1 | — | $3,803 | |
| 2006-01-11 | Planned | 3 | — | $1,500 | |
| 2003-05-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-10-29 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-03-21 | Complaint | 12 | 11 | $16,875 | |
| 1985-08-28 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FRITO-LAY, INC. is one of 162 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Frito-Lay, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Frito-Lay, Inc across all 162 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other snack food manufacturing within KS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FRITO LAY INCTopeka — 3 federal enforcement records
- Frito Lay North AmericaTopeka — 2 federal enforcement records
- Frito LayTopeka — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Frito-Lay, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FRITO-LAY, INC.ROSENBERG, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- FRITO-LAY INCVANCOUVER, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRITO-LAY INCWILLIAMSPORT, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRITO-LAY, INC.BELOIT, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRITO-LAY INCMentor, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRITO-LAY INCBURLINGTON, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRITO-LAY INCBALTIMORE, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRITO-LAY, INC.WOOSTER, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRITO-LAY, INC.NAUGATUCK, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRITO-LAY, INC.LUBBOCK, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Frito-Lay, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Other Snack Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KSState-wide enforcement data
- Other Snack Food in KSIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRITO-LAY, 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 Frito-Lay, Inc, which operates 162 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.
Frequently asked
- What is FRITO-LAY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FRITO-LAY, INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $39,373 in total penalties.
- How does FRITO-LAY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FRITO-LAY, INC. operates in the other snack food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. FRITO-LAY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.15 compared to an industry average of 2.1.