ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.
500 SOUTH CARTWRIGHT STREET, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072 · NAICS 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
May 23, 2026#348954850May 23, 2026OpenFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#348954850$7,7003 viol.3 violations$7,700 in penalties
Inspection #348954850
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 2026
- Contested
- Jul 14, 2026
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 295
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,700
- Penalties on Record
- $7,700
- Site Address
- 500 South Cartwright Street, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summary
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | - |
| 01001B | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 E | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 II I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $3,200 | $3,200 | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | - |
Dec 10, 2025#348633983Dec 10, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#348633983$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348633983
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 2025
- Closed
- Dec 10, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 390
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 500 South Cartwright Street, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 8, 2025#348544610Oct 8, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#348544610$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348544610
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 8, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 2025
- Closed
- Oct 27, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 290
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 500 South Cartwright Street, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 22, 2024#347832230Oct 22, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347832230$1,5001 viol.1 violation$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #347832230
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 22, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 22, 2024
- Contested
- Jan 2, 2025
- Final Order
- Jun 23, 2025
- Closed
- Aug 12, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 500 South Cartwright Street, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B03 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Dec 23, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 |
Mar 17, 2020#344700653Mar 17, 2020Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#344700653$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344700653
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 17, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 17, 2020
- Closed
- May 19, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 294
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 500 South Cartwright St., Goodlettsville, TN 37072
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Nov 29, 2016#341939320Nov 29, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341939320$3,5003 viol.3 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #341939320
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 30, 2016
- Final Order
- Jan 5, 2017
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 294
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,900
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 500 South Cartwright Street, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 B01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Jan 20, 2017 | - | Jan 5, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 F | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Jan 20, 2017 | - | Jan 5, 2017 |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D03 II A | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $0 | Jan 11, 2017 | - | Jan 5, 2017 |
Nov 29, 2016#341938041Nov 29, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341938041$6,65020 viol.20 violations$6,650 in penalties
Inspection #341938041
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 2017
- Final Order
- Jun 2, 2017
- Closed
- Nov 6, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 192
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 15 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,650
- Penalties on Record
- $6,650
- Site Address
- 500 South Cartwright Street, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 (7 of 20 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 E03 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,450 | $2,450 | Aug 3, 2017 | - | Jun 2, 2017 |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 V | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2017 | - | Jun 2, 2017 |
| 01001C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2017 | - | Jun 2, 2017 |
| 01001D | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 IV | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2017 | - | Jun 2, 2017 |
| 01001E | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 M04 V | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2017 | - | Jun 2, 2017 |
| 01001F | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 M04 IV | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2017 | - | Jun 2, 2017 |
| 01001G | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 M05 | Other | 3 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2017 | - | Jun 2, 2017 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
7 inspections, 2016 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 16,240 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
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