ASSOCIATED GROCERS SOUTH, INC.
3600 VANDERBILT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35217
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Inspection records
Feb 4, 2005#308468834Feb 4, 2005FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#308468834$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308468834
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 2005
- Closed
- Jul 27, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3600 Vanderbilt Road, Birmingham, AL 35217
- Industry
- 424490 Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed when truck backs over him
Oct 16, 2001#304711393Oct 16, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#304711393$9,80011 viol.11 violations$9,800 in penalties
Inspection #304711393
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 2001
- Closed
- Feb 25, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,125
- Penalties on Record
- $9,800
- Site Address
- 3600 Vanderbilt Road, Birmingham, AL 35217
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D02 IA | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,875 | $1,400 | Dec 19, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IB | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,875 | $1,400 | Feb 19, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,875 | $1,400 | Jan 19, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,875 | $1,400 | Feb 19, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,875 | $1,400 | Jan 18, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 16, 2001#304711377Oct 16, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304711377$1,6883 viol.3 violations$1,688 in penalties
Inspection #304711377
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 2001
- Closed
- Nov 28, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,250
- Penalties on Record
- $1,688
- Site Address
- 3600 Vanderbilt Road, Birmingham, AL 35217
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,125 | $844 | Nov 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,125 | $844 | Nov 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 2001 | - | - |
Nov 14, 1996#109198754Nov 14, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#109198754$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109198754
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 1996
- Closed
- Nov 14, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 417
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3600 Vanderbilt Road, Birmingham, AL 35217
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Feb 19, 1992#106944952Feb 19, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#106944952$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106944952
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 1992
- Closed
- Mar 11, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3600 Vanderbilt Road, Birmingham, AL 35217
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Other | 7 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Other | 7 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 1992 | - | - |
Mar 13, 1990#106226608Mar 13, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#106226608$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #106226608
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 19, 1990
- Closed
- May 1, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 340
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 3600 Vanderbilt Road, Birmingham, AL 35217
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | May 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1990 | - | - |
Mar 13, 1990#106224116Mar 13, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#106224116$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106224116
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 1990
- Closed
- Mar 19, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 340
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3600 Vanderbilt Road, Birmingham, AL 35217
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Oct 25, 1989#18389221Oct 25, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#18389221$1,0506 viol.6 violations$1,050 in penalties
Inspection #18389221
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 25, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 1989
- Closed
- Dec 12, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 377
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,540
- Penalties on Record
- $1,050
- Site Address
- 3600 Vanderbilt Road, Birmingham, AL 35217
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 G10 | Serious | 3 | 100 | $490 | $320 | Dec 22, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N10 | Serious | 1 | 45 | $490 | $320 | Dec 22, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 9 | 45 | $560 | $410 | Dec 22, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 2 | 377 | $0 | $0 | Dec 22, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Other | 1 | 45 | $0 | $0 | Dec 22, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B05 | Other | 2 | 45 | $0 | $0 | Dec 22, 1989 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
8 inspections, 1989 to 2005. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: grocery and related product merchant wholesalers reported 4.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 2.9%; NAICS 4244 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source