Establishment profile
HILLS PET NUTRITION INC
151 TURNER COURT, RICHARDSVILLE, KY, 42101
Operated by COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO · 1 of 19 establishments
311111 — Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
Summary
HILLS PET NUTRITION INC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $10,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 37th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HILLS PET NUTRITION INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3111 within KY. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 3 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 148 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 INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HILLS PET NUTRITION INC. 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 INC. 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 INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HILLS PET NUTRITION INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-12-12 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-08-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-03-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-05-31 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,250 | |
| 2022-09-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-08-12 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,725 | |
| 2017-02-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-01-25 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,275 |
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 INC 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 KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE HYLAND COMPANYSUMMITT — 1 federal enforcement record
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INCPADUCAH — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HILL'S PET NUTRITION SALES, INC.SYLMAR, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TOMS OF MAINESANFORD, ME — 2 federal enforcement records
- HILLS PET NUTRITIONRICHMOND, IN — 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
- Paramount Research and RecoveryAlbuquerque, NM — 1 federal enforcement record
- HILL'S PET NUTRITION, INC.EMPORIA, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
- HILLS PET NUTRITION INCBOWLING GREEN, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO locationsParent rollup
- Dog and Cat Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Dog and Cat in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HILLS PET NUTRITION 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 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 INC's OSHA violation history?
- HILLS PET NUTRITION INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $10,250 in total penalties.
- How does HILLS PET NUTRITION INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HILLS PET NUTRITION INC operates in the dog and cat food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. HILLS PET NUTRITION INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.