Establishment profile
KROGER COMPANY
9123 GALENE DRIVE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40299
Operated by Kroger Co · 1 of 1,853 establishments
Summary
KROGER COMPANY has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $40 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27,143 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 40 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KROGER COMPANY 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $40 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $40 | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1986 | Feb 1986 |
| 29 CFR 2006.00201 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1986 | Feb 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC0 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1973 | Jul 1973 |
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. Peer group: 27,143 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KROGER COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 KROGER COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 40+ years. Most recent activity: 40 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 KROGER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KROGER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in KY — for Kroger Co, 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 Kroger Co 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.). 11 cases · 11 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-364259 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2025 | — | Open | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 10-CA-279094 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2021 | Aug 2021 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 09-CA-263704 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2020 | Sep 2020 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-157133 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2015 | Sep 2015 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-062635 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2011 | Feb 2012 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-060055 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2011 | Oct 2011 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-046191 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2011 | Feb 2011 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-045007 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2009 | Jul 2009 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-044438 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2008 | Aug 2008 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 25-CA-030260 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2007 | Apr 2007 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 09-CA-040931 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2004 | Aug 2004 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
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 KROGER COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KROGER COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KROGER COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-01-27 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-10-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-06-25 | Complaint | 10 | — | $40 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KROGER COMPANY is one of 1,853 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kroger Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kroger Co across all 1,853 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kroger Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FRED MEYER INCOREGON CITY, OR — 3 federal enforcement records
- FRED MEYER INCSHORELINE, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- KROGER COTroy, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- KROGERCINCINNATI, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- FRED MEYER INCTHE DALLES, OR — 3 federal enforcement records
- FRED MEYER #115VANCOUVER, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- KROGER #678ST CLAIR SHORES, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- FRED MEYER INCCLACKAMAS, OR — 3 federal enforcement records
- KROGER COIrving, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- KROGER COMPANYINDIANAPOLIS, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Kroger Co locationsParent rollup
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KROGER COMPANY 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 Kroger Co, which operates 1,853 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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- What is KROGER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- KROGER COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $40 in total penalties.