Establishment profile
KOHLS, INC.
3500 SALZMAN ROAD, MIDDLETOWN, OH, 45044
Operated by Kohls Corporation · 1 of 259 establishments
Summary
KOHLS, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 8 years of recorded history, with $9,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 49th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOHLS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 4521 within OH. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KOHLS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2017 – Oct 2024 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Head and trunk | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Brain | Hospitalized |
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2017 | Contusion,Conveyor,Fall,Fracture,Head,Hip,Ladder,Rib | 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 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 KOHLS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOHLS, 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 KOHLS, 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 KOHLS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KOHLS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KOHLS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The chair can break or collapse when weight is applied, posing a fall hazard.. Most recent recall: 2025-05-01. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-01 | Referral | 1 | — | $9,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KOHLS, INC. is one of 259 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kohls Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kohls Corporation across all 259 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in this industry within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- KMARTREYNOLDSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kohls Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KOHLS DISTRIBUTION CENTERGRAIN VALLEY, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.MENOMONEE FALLS, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- KOHL'SCLIVE, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOHL'S FOOD STORES, INC.MILWAUKEE, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOHL'S CORPORATIONINDEPENDENCE, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOHL'S FOOD STORES, INC.MILWAUKEE, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES INCSAN BERNARDINO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOHL'S FOOD STORES, INC.MILWAUKEE, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INCGILROY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOHL'S, INC.NASHUA, NH — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Kohls Corporation locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 452All employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOHLS, 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 Kohls Corporation, which operates 259 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 KOHLS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KOHLS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $9,500 in total penalties.