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KIMBERLY CLARK CORP

200 BAY BRIDGE ROAD, MOBILE, AL, 36610
Operated by Kimberly-Clark · 1 of 73 establishments
322121Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

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OSHA inspections
5
over 17 years
Violations
12
$23,725 in penalties
Penalties
$23,725
$1,977 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

KIMBERLY CLARK CORP has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $23,725 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 48 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

KIMBERLY CLARK CORP 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, 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

Inspections
5
0.3 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
12
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$23,725
$1,977 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 5
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 5

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3221 within AL. Peer group: 48 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $6,125
Inspection frequency
85th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KIMBERLY CLARK CORP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
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
2
Accident
1
Follow-up
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2017 – Mar 2017

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Mar 7, 2017Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecifiedFingertip(s)Amputation
Feb 7, 2017Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecifiedFingertip(s)Amputation
Feb 1, 2017Contact with hot objects or substancesFoot(feet) and leg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

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

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 1, 2017Burn,Fall,Flowing Material,Grating,Paper Machine11
Nov 27, 2008LADDER,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BALERFatality11

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
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KIMBERLY CLARK CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in AL — for Kimberly-Clark, not this location alone

Total cases
6
Unfair labor practice
6

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.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for KIMBERLY CLARK CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KIMBERLY CLARK CORP. 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 CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-03-31Complaint0$0
2010-04-20Follow-up11$1,125
2010-04-20Follow-up0$0
2009-05-12Complaint31$2,000
2008-11-28Accident84$20,600

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 CORP 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

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KIMBERLY CLARK CORP 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.

Frequently asked

What is KIMBERLY CLARK CORP's OSHA violation history?
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $23,725 in total penalties.
How does KIMBERLY CLARK CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.
Has KIMBERLY CLARK CORP had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KIMBERLY CLARK CORP.