Establishment profile
KIMBERLY CLARK CO.
2001 E. ORANGETHORPE AVE., FULLERTON, CA, 92831
Operated by Kimberly-Clark · 1 of 73 establishments
322291 — Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
Summary
KIMBERLY CLARK CO. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $18,325 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 34th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 306 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KIMBERLY CLARK CO. 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
67% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $18,325 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3314(C) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 5031 C | 1 | 1 | $325 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3222 within CA. Peer group: 306 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 278 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 KIMBERLY CLARK CO.. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 1992 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 KIMBERLY CLARK CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KIMBERLY CLARK CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Kimberly-Clark, 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 Kimberly-Clark 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.). 16 cases · 16 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-CA-039604 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2010 | Feb 2011 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029887 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2010 | Oct 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029838 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029832 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029831 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029827 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029826 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029823 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029821 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029820 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029816 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029810 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029809 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2010 | Oct 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-029799 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2010 | Oct 2010 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-036921 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2005 | Nov 2005 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-036781 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2005 | Mar 2009 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
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 KIMBERLY CLARK CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KIMBERLY CLARK CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KIMBERLY CLARK CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-07 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | |
| 2005-08-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $325 | |
| 1992-12-11 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KIMBERLY CLARK CO. is one of 73 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kimberly-Clark.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kimberly-Clark across all 73 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in sanitary paper product manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALLIED WEST PAPER CORP.FONTANA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PAPER PAK CORPLA VERNE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PURCHASING 411, INC.PACOIMA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOLARIS PAPER INCBUENA PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- MACO IMPORT & EXPORT INC.POMONA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kimberly-Clark, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATIONMARINETTE, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATIONSAINT JOSEPH, KY — 3 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPTOWN OF MENASHA, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATIONMOBILE, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY-CLARKKimberly, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATIONNEENAH, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY CLARK CORPEVERETT, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY CLARK CORPMount Shasta, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY CLARK CORPNew Milford, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATIONFULLERTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Kimberly-Clark locationsParent rollup
- Sanitary Paper Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Sanitary Paper Product in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KIMBERLY CLARK CO. 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 Kimberly-Clark, which operates 73 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 KIMBERLY CLARK CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- KIMBERLY CLARK CO. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $18,325 in total penalties.
- How does KIMBERLY CLARK CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KIMBERLY CLARK CO. operates in the sanitary paper product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. KIMBERLY CLARK CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.41 compared to an industry average of 1.9.