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Aldi Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Batavia, Illinois · Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 424490

8inspections
14citation items
$5,270current penalties
Jan 8, 2025last inspection

Since 1981, OSHA inspectors have visited Aldi Inc. in Illinois 8 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jan 8, 2025 on a referral, in Batavia.

In all, OSHA issued 14 citation items: 5 serious and 9 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $21,080; today they stand at $5,270, 75% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.305 (electrical wiring methods), 3 times.

Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,427 penalty. Aldi Inc. averages $4,290 across 1 cited inspection.

Aldi Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Aldi Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1981 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347966392 OPENED JAN 8, 2025Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 251 employees at the site · Closed Feb 25, 2025

1200 North Kirk Road, Batavia, IL 60510 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340407378 OPENED FEB 18, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 22 employees at the site · Closed Nov 17, 2016

1708 N Illinois St, Swansea, IL 62226 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2) · Exit route design
Serious$6,600$4,290Aug 5, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.36(h)(2) · Exit route design
Serious$6,600$0Aug 5, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4) · Exit routes
Serious$6,600$0Aug 5, 2015Final

Inspection 315237131 OPENED FEB 10, 2011Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 358 employees at the site · Closed Jun 3, 2011

1200 N. Kirk Road, Batavia, IL 60510 · Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 302605647 OPENED APR 12, 2000Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 144 employees at the site · Closed Apr 24, 2000

1200 N. Kirk Road, Batavia, IL 60510 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 109635102 OPENED OCT 6, 1992Closed

Complaint · Complete · Health · 130 employees at the site · Closed Oct 21, 1992

1200 N. Kirk Road, Batavia, IL 60510 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 9, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 9, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 9, 1992Closed

Inspection 103197448 OPENED JUL 24, 1990Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 143 employees at the site · Closed Jan 17, 1992

1200 N. Kirk Road, Batavia, IL 60510 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$1,000$700Jan 16, 1991Final

Inspection 102574266 OPENED AUG 1, 1988Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 87 employees at the site · Closed Oct 7, 1988

1200 N. Kirk Road, Batavia, IL 60510 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$280$280Aug 15, 1988Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 15, 1988Closed
Citation 2, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 15, 1988Closed
Citation 2, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 15, 1988Closed
Citation 2, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)(i) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 15, 1988Closed

Inspection 14476774 OPENED NOV 2, 1981Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 85 employees at the site · Closed Mar 16, 1982

1200 North Kirk Road, Batavia, IL 60510 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 19, 1981Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 19, 1981Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2024, the Batavia site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 913 workers: 0.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 3 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
1549 Cor3000
Batavia · 2024
913 420.42.6
1 Bat1000
Batavia · 2024
433 15811444.82.6
744 Ofa9
Swansea · 2024
21 117.14.0
Batavia Ofc/Whse
Batavia · 2021
316 91579.42.6
Ofa9
Swansea · 2021
27 4422.44.0
Ofa 9
Swansea · 2020
21 106.94.0
Bat 42
Batavia · 2019
18 000.04.0
Ofa 09
Swansea · 2019
21 5231.54.0

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)

(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)(i)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

Other other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers employers in Illinois

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