Establishment profile
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION
249 N. LAKE ST., NEENAH, WI, 54956
Operated by Kimberly-Clark · 1 of 65 establishments
3222 — Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Summary
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION has accumulated 143 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $18,540 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35,100 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 68 citations in this view · $10,315 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 XVII | 9 | 3 | $300 | May 1984 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 II | 7 | 4 | $1,550 | May 1984 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 IX | 6 | 3 | $575 | May 1984 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 5 | 4 | $500 | Jun 1984 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $1,655 | May 1984 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 4 | 4 | $1,025 | May 1984 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 XV | 3 | 2 | $600 | May 1984 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 3 | 3 | $200 | May 1984 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 X | 3 | 3 | $165 | May 1984 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 3 | 3 | $25 | May 1984 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 3 | 3 | — | Jun 1984 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 L09 I | 2 | 2 | $720 | Jun 1984 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 XII | 2 | 1 | $600 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 B05 | 2 | 2 | $400 | May 1984 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 VI | 2 | 1 | $300 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 IV | 2 | 2 | $250 | Jun 1984 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 2 | 1 | $150 | Jun 1984 | Jun 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 2 | $100 | May 1984 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0261 A03 XXVI | 2 | 2 | — | May 1984 | Nov 1991 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3222 within WI. Peer group: 35,100 employers. This establishment has 143 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 500 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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 years 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 · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Apr 2011 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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 · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2010 – Apr 2011 | Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
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 KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — 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.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-339727 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2024 | May 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-302250 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2022 | Nov 2022 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-299793 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2022 | Sep 2022 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-264419 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Sep 2020 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 30-CA-016395 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2003 | Nov 2003 | 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 KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 424210 - DRUGS AND DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2017-01-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-10-08 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $2,400 | |
| 1990-10-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-03-13 | Complaint | 14 | 11 | $2,100 | |
| 1990-02-26 | Complaint | 60 | 41 | $12,700 | |
| 1984-04-23 | Planned | 20 | 6 | $435 | |
| 1984-04-23 | Planned | 42 | 14 | $905 | |
| 1980-02-19 | Complaint | 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 CORPORATION is one of 65 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 65 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kimberly-Clark, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KIMBERLY CLARK CORPEVERETT, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATIONNEW MILFORD, CT — 3 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATIONJENKS, OK — 3 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATIONMOBILE, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATIONMARINETTE, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY CLARK CO.FULLERTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATIONLAGRANGE, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPMount Shasta, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATIONFULLERTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY CLARK CORPEVERETT, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Kimberly-Clark locationsParent rollup
- Converted Paper Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Converted Paper Product in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 65 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 143 violations and $18,540 in total penalties.
- How does KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION operates in the converted paper product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.6 compared to an industry average of 1.6.