Establishment profile
WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.
409C AIRPORT BOULEVARD #100, MORRISVILLE, NC, 27560
Operated by Amazon.com Inc · 1 of 559 establishments
Summary
WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $6,615 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 185 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. 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
WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 21 citations in this view · $6,615 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $1,215 | Oct 2009 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 K01 II | 1 | 1 | $840 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $780 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $780 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 B03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
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 3118 within NC. Peer group: 185 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, 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 WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, 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 WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, 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 WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-28 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $1,680 | |
| 2011-12-14 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $1,560 | |
| 2009-12-23 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-09-01 | Planned | 17 | 13 | $3,375 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC. is one of 559 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Amazon.com Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Amazon.com Inc across all 559 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Amazon.com Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WHOLE FOODS MARKETLOS ALTOS, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.POMPANO BEACH, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMAZON.COMNEW CASTLE, DE — 2 federal enforcement records
- Amazon.ComRuskin, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMAZON INC.HAZLETON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AmazonSTOCKTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHOLE FOODS MARKETKAHULUI, HI — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHOLE FOODS MARKETGLENDALE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMAZONROMULUS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- AmazonTracy, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Amazon.com Inc locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 311All employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, 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 Amazon.com Inc, which operates 559 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $6,615 in total penalties.