Establishment profile
HY-VEE
1801 OSCEOLA AVENUE, CHARITON, IA, 50049
Operated by HY-VEE, INC · 1 of 71 establishments
424410 — General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 420325638
Summary
HY-VEE has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $49,695 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HY-VEE appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $49,695 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N06 | 1 | 1 | $11,585 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $11,585 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021) | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2019) | 1 | 1 | $4,736 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 C | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N08 | 1 | 1 | $3,789 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4244 within IA. Peer group: 40 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 409 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 HY-VEE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $545 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Apr 2005 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $545 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $545 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2005 – Apr 2005 | Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores | FMLA | 1 | 1 | $545 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HY-VEE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — for HY-VEE, 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 HY-VEE, 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.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-266682 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Oct 2020 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-226907 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2018 | Oct 2018 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RC-212189 | Representation election | Dec 2017 | Jan 2018 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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 HY-VEE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HY-VEE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HY-VEE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | Referral | 2 | — | $23,170 | |
| 2025-02-26 | Complaint | 3 | — | $18,000 | |
| 2020-10-07 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $8,525 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HY-VEE is one of 71 establishments rolled up under the parent organization HY-VEE, INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of HY-VEE, INC across all 71 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general line grocery merchant wholesalers within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FARNER-BOCKEN COMPANYCARROLL — 2 federal enforcement records
- HY-VEE FOOD STORES, INC.CHEROKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NASH FINCH COMPANYCEDAR RAPIDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC.IOWA CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CORE-MARK MIDCONTINENT INCCARROLL — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARTIN BROTHERSCEDAR FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- HY-VEE DISTRIBUTION CENTERCHARITON — 1 federal enforcement record
- H & H FOOD SERVICEWEST UNION — 1 federal enforcement record
- HY-VEEJOHNSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- HY-VEE GRAPHICS PRODUCTIONCHARITON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by HY-VEE, INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HYVEECARROLL, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- HY-VEE, INC.RALSTON, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
- Hy-VeeCedar Rapids, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Hy-VeeSpringfield, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- HY-VEEOSAGE BEACH, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- HY-VEE, INC.DES MOINES, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HY-VEESTORM LAKE, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Hy-VeeAlgona, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Hy-Vee 1192Fort Dodge, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HYVEE INC.MADISON, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All HY-VEE, INC locationsParent rollup
- General Line Grocery Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- General Line Grocery in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HY-VEE 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 HY-VEE, INC, which operates 71 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HY-VEE's OSHA violation history?
- HY-VEE has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $49,694.5 in total penalties.
- How does HY-VEE's safety record compare to its industry?
- HY-VEE operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. HY-VEE's self-reported DART rate is 2.24 compared to an industry average of 3.4.