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Wholesale Trade · Fort Worth, TX

Associated Wholesale Grocers

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Associated Wholesale Grocers has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 2 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

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OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
2
OSHA inspections
$0
Back wages owed

Associated Wholesale Grocers in Fort Worth, TX has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Associated Wholesale Grocers 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Wholesale Trade industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this sits roughly in line with peers (1.0x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Five Below INC. in Citrus Heights, CA is another wholesale trade employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

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violations per inspection
0.0%
of violations were serious
$0
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

A 91/100
  • A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Wholesale Trade employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Associated Wholesale Grocers.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both1.92.022.02.007.615.222.830.4OSHA inspectionsViolations citedATTAWAY RECYCLING LLC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 12MEDCO CORPORATION, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 7KONTOS FOODS INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 9FARMERS COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR COMPANY OF BELLINGHAM, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 29AURORA COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR COMPANY - SEDAN LOCATION, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1I.H. SCHLEZINGER, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 8ALLSTATE BEVERAGE COMPANY, LLC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 10COLANTUONO KLURMAN ASSOCIATES INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 15VITERRA USA, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1CAMDEN IRON AND METAL, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 10FITZSIMMONS METAL COMPANY, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3PIONEER MATERIALS WEST, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 12LIBERTY PREMIER METALS GROUP LLC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1FARMERS COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR COMPANY, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2GREEN ZONE INVESTMENTS T/A TIRE RECYCLERS INC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 11SEVEN-UP BOTTLING GROUP OF KANSAS, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2VENTRA FOWLERVILLE LLC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4POWER SPORT WAREHOUSE INC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 17FRANKLIN COUNTY RECYCLING, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4SILHOL BUILDERS SUPPLY COMPANY, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4Associated Wholesale Grocers, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0
Associated Wholesale Grocers has 2 OSHA inspections on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Wholesale Trade peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

How Associated Wholesale Grocers Compares

2 OSHA inspections on record for Associated Wholesale Grocers in Fort Worth, TX, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Wholesale Trade sector average of 5.5 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Associated Wholesale Grocers to date. The Wholesale Trade sector average runs $9,112 per employer.

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

2

First Inspection

2011-12-15

Last Inspection

2012-03-15

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$0

Industry Avg / Inspection

$4,665

What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Wholesale Trade average of $4,665.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Employees Affected
0
WHD Violations
0

Industry Safety Context: Wholesale Trade

How Associated Wholesale Grocers compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Associated Wholesale Grocers Industry Avg
Inspections 2 2.0
Violations 0 5.5
Total Penalty $0 $9,112
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $4,665
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Nationwide Wholesale Trade peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Associated Wholesale Grocers, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).

Attaway Recycling LLC 2 insp. Milledgeville, GA Medco Corporation 2 insp. Saint Louis, MO Kontos Foods INC. 2 insp. Paterson, NJ Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company of Bellingham 2 insp. Bellingham, MN

Nearby & Similar Employers in Wholesale Trade

Showing 5 of 6880 other employers tracked in this sector.

Complete, INC.
Chicago, IL
2 inspections $0
Mid Columbia Forklift INC
Yakima, WA
2 inspections $0
Five Below INC.
Citrus Heights, CA
2 inspections $0
Sam's Food Distributor
ST Croix, VI
2 inspections $0
Westfield Steel
Westfield, IN
2 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Associated Wholesale Grocers's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Associated Wholesale Grocers against Complete, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Associated Wholesale Grocers's inspection and penalty record is typical for Wholesale Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Wholesale Trade sector
  • Associated Wholesale Grocers also carries $0 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Associated Wholesale Grocers safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Associated Wholesale Grocers's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 2 inspections. Compared to Wholesale Trade industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Associated Wholesale Grocers have? ▼
Associated Wholesale Grocers has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.
How many OSHA inspections has Associated Wholesale Grocers had? ▼
Associated Wholesale Grocers has had 2 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2011-12-15 and the most recent on 2012-03-15. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Associated Wholesale Grocers? ▼
Associated Wholesale Grocers has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $0 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Has Associated Wholesale Grocers been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Associated Wholesale Grocers, resulting in $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Associated Wholesale Grocers operate in? ▼
Associated Wholesale Grocers operates in the Wholesale Trade sector (NAICS code 424410). This industry has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 13,442 total OSHA inspections and $62.70M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Associated Wholesale Grocers owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Associated Wholesale Grocers owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $0 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Associated Wholesale Grocers's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Associated Wholesale Grocers's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Wholesale Trade industry average of $9,112 per employer. The employer has 2 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Five Below INC. in Citrus Heights, CA is a similar wholesale trade employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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