Establishment profile
HILLS PET NUTRITION
320 N E CRANE, TOPEKA, KS, 66616
Operated by COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO · 1 of 19 establishments
311111 — Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
Summary
HILLS PET NUTRITION has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $5,175 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 50th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 81 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 50th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HILLS PET NUTRITION appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $5,175 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $900 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3111 within KS. Peer group: 81 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 250 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for HILLS PET NUTRITION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 HILLS PET NUTRITION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HILLS PET NUTRITION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HILLS PET NUTRITION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 HILLS PET NUTRITION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HILLS PET NUTRITION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HILLS PET NUTRITION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-11-20 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $5,175 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HILLS PET NUTRITION is one of 19 establishments rolled up under the parent organization COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO across all 19 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in dog and cat food manufacturing within KS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TREATCO, INC.WICHITA — 1 federal enforcement record
- RED BARN PREMIUM PET PRODUCTS INC.GREAT BEND — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEL MONTE PET PRODUCTSLAWRENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRIPLE-T FOODS INCFRONTENAC — 1 federal enforcement record
- J-SIX ENTERPRISES, LLCGREENLEAF — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRIPLE T'S FOODSFRONTENAC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARGILLEMPORIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- C.J. FOODS, INC.BERN — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRO-PET L.L.C.KANSAS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- REDBARN PET PRODUCTS, LLCGREAT BEND — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HILLS PET NUTRITIONRICHMOND, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- HILLS PET NUTRITION INCRICHARDSVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PET CHEMICALS INCMedley, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- HILLS PET PRODUCTSTOPEKA, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
- HILLS PET PRODUCTSRICHMOND, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- HILLS PET PRODUCTS, DIV. OF COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.BOWLING GREEN, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- HILL'S PET NUTRITION, INC.EMPORIA, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
- HILLS PET NUTRITIONLOS ANGELES, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO locationsParent rollup
- Dog and Cat Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KSState-wide enforcement data
- Dog and Cat in KSIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HILLS PET NUTRITION 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 COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO, which operates 19 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HILLS PET NUTRITION's OSHA violation history?
- HILLS PET NUTRITION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $5,175 in total penalties.
- How does HILLS PET NUTRITION's safety record compare to its industry?
- HILLS PET NUTRITION operates in the dog and cat food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. HILLS PET NUTRITION's self-reported DART rate is 0.85 compared to an industry average of 1.5.