KROGER CO. (THE)
5079 BLEDSOE RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38141 · NAICS 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
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Inspection records
Sep 6, 2023#346958028Sep 6, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346958028$6,3004 viol.4 violations$6,300 in penalties
Inspection #346958028
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 6, 2023
- Final Order
- Jan 23, 2024
- Closed
- Feb 13, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $6,300
- Site Address
- 5079 Bledsoe Rd, Memphis, TN 38141
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 1 | 4 | $2,700 | $2,700 | Jan 16, 2024 | - | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 01002A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $3,150 | $3,150 | Mar 11, 2024 | - | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 01002B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 2024 | - | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 2 | 3 | $450 | $450 | Jan 16, 2024 | - | Jan 23, 2024 |
Aug 28, 2023#346941610Aug 28, 2023FatalityReferral (C) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#346941610$6,4005 viol.5 violations$6,400 in penalties
Inspection #346941610
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 2023
- Final Order
- Apr 2, 2024
- Closed
- May 3, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 540
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,400
- Site Address
- 5079 Bledsoe Road, Memphis, TN 38141
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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 dies from cardiovascular disease
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $2,000 | $2,000 | - | Apr 2, 2024 | |
| 01001B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 2024 | - | Apr 2, 2024 |
| 01002B | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 F01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $2,400 | Apr 26, 2024 | - | Apr 2, 2024 |
| 01003A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Other | 3 | 3 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Apr 26, 2024 | - | Apr 2, 2024 |
| 01003B | TDLWD OSHA citation code: TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07(4) | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 2024 | - | Apr 2, 2024 |
Aug 12, 2021#345477707Aug 12, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#345477707$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345477707
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 2021
- Closed
- Nov 10, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 540 South Mendenhall Road, Memphis, TN 38117
- Industry
- 447110 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
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.
Apr 23, 2021#345267850Apr 23, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345267850$2,8001 viol.1 violation$2,800 in penalties
Inspection #345267850
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 23, 2021
- Final Order
- Jul 14, 2021
- Closed
- Aug 16, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,800
- Penalties on Record
- $2,800
- Site Address
- 5079 Bledsoe Rd, Memphis, TN 38141
- Industry
- 445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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 fractures vertebrae when struck by falling objects
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 2 | 3 | $2,800 | $2,800 | Jul 25, 2022 | - | Jul 14, 2021 |
Feb 2, 2021#345127559Feb 2, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345127559$5,4403 viol.3 violations$5,440 in penalties
Inspection #345127559
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 2, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 2, 2021
- Final Order
- May 16, 2021
- Closed
- May 10, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,400
- Penalties on Record
- $5,440
- Site Address
- 5079 Bledsoe Road, Memphis, TN 38141
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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 incurs multiple injuries when struck by pallet truc
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | TCA OSHA citation code: TCA 50-3-105(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,200 | $2,720 | Apr 7, 2021 | - | May 16, 2021 |
| 01002A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $3,200 | $2,720 | - | May 16, 2021 | |
| 01002B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 2021 | - | May 16, 2021 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
5 inspections, 2021 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Warehousing and Storage, 14,534 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.