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HILLS PET NUTRITION

6041 S MALT AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90040
Operated by COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO · 1 of 19 establishments
311111Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
5
over 33 years
Violations
9
$6,075 in penalties
Penalties
$6,075
$675 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations

Summary

HILLS PET NUTRITION has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $6,075 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 120 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 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, 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

Inspections
5
0.2 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
9
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$6,075
$675 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · accident
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 5

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

86th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3111 within CA. Peer group: 120 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
70th
peer median: $1,890
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HILLS PET NUTRITION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
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
1
Accident
4

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

OSHA accident events

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

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 18, 2007FRACTURE,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,PALLET,LEG11
Jun 18, 2004GRINDER,METAL BAR,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,GRINDING WHEEL,GRINDING MACHINE1
Mar 6, 1999AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INATTENTION11
Sep 8, 1992LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE,FOOT,TRUCK DRIVER1

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
18 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-02-01Accident1$600
2004-06-24Accident21$2,850
1999-04-21Accident4$750
1992-10-29Accident0$0
1992-08-10Complaint22$1,875

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

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Other locations under this parent

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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.

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 HILLS PET NUTRITION's OSHA violation history?
HILLS PET NUTRITION has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $6,075 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.