Establishment profile
GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., INC.
3131 E. HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77021
493110 — General Warehousing and Storage
Summary
GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $2,510 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 676 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., 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 (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
29% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $2,510 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B02 | 3 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 2 | 2 | $470 | Jul 1976 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $360 | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D03 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 VB7 | 1 | 1 | $35 | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0159 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 VC1 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1972 | Oct 1972 |
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 in NAICS 4931 within TX. Peer group: 676 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Feb 2021 – Jun 2022
Most frequent event: Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2022 | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., 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 GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., INC. 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-025985 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2008 | Mar 2009 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
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 GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GROCERS SUPPLY 3131 E HOLCOMBE BLVD · HOUSTON, TX, 77021 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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 GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-21 | Planned | 3 | — | $1,000 | |
| 1981-12-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-03-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-11-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-10-15 | Complaint | 9 | 7 | $1,380 | |
| 1979-09-21 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-07-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-01-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-03-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-01-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-07-07 | Complaint | 1 | — | $50 | |
| 1974-11-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-08-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1972-08-02 | Planned | 7 | — | $80 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $2,510 in total penalties.
- How does GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., INC. operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9.
- Has GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GROCERS SUPPLY, CO., INC..