Kroger Co. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Colorado, the first in 2020.
OSHA's last visit started on Jun 8, 2026 after a complaint, in Denver, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 repeat.
OSHA proposed $38,244 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,872. Kroger Co. averages $19,122 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Kroger Co. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Denver site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 113 workers: 7.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 180 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
060-DC113
Denver · 2023
113
6
1
7.1
0.0
M623-M001
Denver · 2016
315
11
3
3.7
3.6
M755-M001
Denver · 2016
134
6
4
4.0
4.2
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
An associate was putting lids on pans on a conveyor belt when the belt jammed. The associate was trying to fix the jam when his gloved left hand got caught in the conveyor. The employee's left ring finger was amputated.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1)
(p) Operation of the truck. (1) If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
