Columbia, South Carolina · Retail Bakeries · NAICS 311811
OSHA has inspected Kroger 7 times in South Carolina since 1982.
The latest one began on Sep 25, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Columbia.
Those inspections ended with 8 citation items: 5 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $9,800 and now stand at $4,775, 51% lower after settlements or reviews.
Portable fire extinguishers comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.157.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Kroger averages $1,200 (2 cited inspections).
Kroger also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company10136 Two Notch Road, Columbia, SC 29229 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nov 19, 2025 | Final |
433 Sayre St, Anderson, SC 29624 · Retail Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,050 | $525 | Jul 26, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.263(c)(8) · Bakery equipment |
Other-than-serious | $1,750 | $0 | Jul 26, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iv) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,750 | $875 | Jul 26, 2016 | Final |
4305 Ft. Jackson Blvd., Columbia, SC 29205 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Serious | $2,625 | $750 | Oct 6, 1993 | Closed |
850 Folly Rd., Charleston, SC 29412 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
4305 Ft. Jackson Blvd., Columbia, SC 29205 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(k)(2) · Exit routes |
Serious | $1,625 | $1,625 | Jan 8, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 1992 | Closed |
4305 Ft. Jackson Blvd., Columbia, SC 29205 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
433 Sayre St, Anderson, SC 29622 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2017, the Columbia site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 240 workers: 0.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 3 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 011-00678 Columbia · 2017 | 240 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 011-00448 Columbia · 2017 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| 011-00012 Columbia · 2017 | 115 | 3 | 0 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i)
(c) Exposure control—(1) Exposure Control Plan. (i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)
(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4)
(4) The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use.
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.