Establishment profile
UNILEVER
13000 E 35TH ST S, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64055
Operated by Unilever · 1 of 52 establishments
311919 — Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Summary
UNILEVER has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 6 years of recorded history, with $1,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 35th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 102 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNILEVER 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
100% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $1,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3119 within MO. Peer group: 102 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNILEVER. 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.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2016 – Jun 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2023 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 18, 2016 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2020 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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) | May 2023 | 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. 2 cases · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2023 – May 2023 | Other Warehousing and Storage | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| May 2019 – Dec 2019 | Other Food Manufacturing | — | — | 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 UNILEVER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MO — for Unilever, 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 Unilever 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.). 10 cases · 10 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-CA-369425 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-348581 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2024 | — | Open | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-275244 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2021 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-252978 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-221271 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2018 | Jun 2021 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-172221 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-130651 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2014 | Mar 2015 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-116376 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2013 | Dec 2013 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-116163 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2013 | May 2014 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-109228 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
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 UNILEVER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNILEVER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-13 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | — | $1,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNILEVER is one of 52 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Unilever.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Unilever across all 52 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other snack food manufacturing within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO.FULTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNILEVER MANUFACTURINGINDEPENDENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- H. S. ENTERPRISES LLCJOPLIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SNYDERS OF HANOVERFENTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNILEVERJEFFERSON CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE BILLY GOAT CHIP COMPANY LLCSAINT LOUIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOOZIE'S DOOZIES LLCUNION — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Unilever, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNILEVER MANUFACTURINGINDEPENDENCE, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNILEVERSIKESTON, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNILEVERHAMMOND, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNILEVER MANUFACTURING (US)SUFFOLK, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNILEVER HPCRAEFORD, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNILEVER ICE CREAMSIKESTON, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNILEVER SUPPLY CHAIN, INC.OWENSBORO, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE - USACHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNILEVER ILLINOIS MANUFACTURING, LLCCHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNILEVER HPC - USAPAGEDALE, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Unilever locationsParent rollup
- Other Snack Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
- Other Snack Food in MOIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNILEVER 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 Unilever, which operates 52 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNILEVER's OSHA violation history?
- UNILEVER has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $1,500 in total penalties.
- How does UNILEVER's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNILEVER operates in the other snack food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1.
- Has UNILEVER had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNILEVER.