THE KROGER CO.
701 GELHORN DR., HOUSTON, TX 77029 · NAICS 445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
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Inspection records
Nov 30, 2023#347132904Nov 30, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347132904$47,4043 viol.3 violations$47,404 in penalties
Inspection #347132904
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 30, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 30, 2023
- Final Order
- May 22, 2024
- Closed
- Sep 11, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 134
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $94,806
- Penalties on Record
- $47,404
- Site Address
- 1938 West Gray Street, Houston, TX 77019
- 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.
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 A02 | Other | 2 | 10 | $8,619 | $4,310 | May 13, 2024 | - | May 22, 2024 |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $75,412 | $37,706 | May 13, 2024 | - | May 22, 2024 |
| 03001 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $10,775 | $5,388 | - | May 22, 2024 |
Nov 9, 2021#345628069Nov 9, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345628069$29,0044 viol.4 violations$29,004 in penalties
Inspection #345628069
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 2021
- Final Order
- May 2, 2022
- Closed
- Jul 25, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 362
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $43,506
- Penalties on Record
- $29,004
- Site Address
- 701 Gellhorn, Houston, TX 77029
- 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 incurs contusion on head and fractures ribs while
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | $14,502 | Apr 18, 2022 | - | May 2, 2022 |
| 01002A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | $14,502 | Apr 18, 2022 | - | May 2, 2022 |
| 01002B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 O01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | $0 | Apr 18, 2022 | - | May 2, 2022 |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 2022 | - | May 2, 2022 |
Jun 19, 2017#342406840Jun 19, 2017FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#342406840$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342406840
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 2017
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1035 N. Shepherd Drive, Houston, TX 77008
- Industry
- 445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 strikes head in fall and is killed
Mar 14, 2001#302577721Mar 14, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302577721$2,5002 viol.2 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #302577721
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 15, 2001
- Contested
- May 31, 2001
- Final Order
- Jan 22, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 23, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 237
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,700
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 701 Gelhorn Dr., Houston, TX 77029
- Industry
- 445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,700 | $1,700 | May 29, 2001 | May 31, 2001 | Jan 22, 2002 |
| 02002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $10,000 | $800 | May 28, 2001 | May 31, 2001 | Jan 22, 2002 |
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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.
4 inspections, 2001 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).
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food and Beverage Retailers, 11,246 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores reported 4.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 1.3%; NAICS 44511 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source