Establishment profile
MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
6501 KANSAS AVENUE, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66111
424810 — Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC. has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $5,982 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $5,982 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | $1,470 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $263 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
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 4248 within KS. Peer group: 10 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Sep 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
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2009 – Sep 2011 | Other Support Activities for Road Transportation | FLSA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
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 MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, 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 MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS CO. INC. 6501 KANSAS AVE · KANSAS CITY, KS, 66111 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-26 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,470 | |
| 2012-06-05 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $2,499 | |
| 2009-03-04 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $1,138 | |
| 2006-01-10 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $875 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in beer and ale merchant wholesalers within KS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LDF SALES & DISTRIBUTING, INC.WICHITA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOUSE OF SCHWAN, INC.WICHITA — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $5,981.5 in total penalties.
- How does MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MIDWEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC. operates in the beer and ale merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4.