Wholesale Trade · Olathe, KS
Gerson Company
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Gerson Company ranks #88,520 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 1 inspections.
- $825
- OSHA penalties
- 1
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- #88,520
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Gerson Company in Olathe, KS has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 1 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $825. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $1,803 in back wages owed to 4 affected 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 Gerson Company once. These inspections resulted in 1 violations, averaging 1.0 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #88,520 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 1 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Wholesale Trade industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $1,803 in back wages owed to 4 affected workers. For comparison, Tory Burch LLC in Honolulu, HI is another wholesale trade employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $2,625 in current penalties.
- 1.0
- violations per inspection
- 100.0%
- of violations were serious
- #88,520
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $1,803
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 1 violation across 1 OSHA inspection (1.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- A Wage & hour compliance: $2K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($2K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Gerson Company compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Wholesale Trade per-employer average
- Gerson Company $825
Gerson Company
$825 in penalties
- Wholesale Trade avg
Wholesale Trade industry average (per employer)
$9,112 in penalties
What this shows Gerson Company runs well below peers (0.09x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$825 Top 11% most affordable more affordable than 89% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
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 Gerson Company.
Gerson Company in the Wholesale Trade enforcement ledger
Wholesale Trade sector: Gerson Company is the #4,079 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 4,429 employers with nonzero fines ($825). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Gerson Company ranks #1,414 among 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers with WHD recoveries ($1,803).
Combined federal exposure here: $825 OSHA penalties plus $1,803 WHD back wages (68.6% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Gerson Company Compares
Gerson Company's 1.00 violations per inspection compares to the Wholesale Trade sector average of 5.5 violations per employer.
Against the Wholesale Trade industry average of $9,112 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs well below peers (0.09x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2010-07-28
Last Inspection
2010-07-28
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
1.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$825
Industry Avg / Inspection
$4,665
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 1.0 violations per visit. That's $825 per inspection vs. the Wholesale Trade average of $4,665.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
1
Serious
100.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
0
Other-Than-Serious
0.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$825
Current Penalty Amount
$825
Penalty Reduction
None
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$2,628
What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Gerson Company owed $1,803 in back wages to 4 employees across 1 case and 4 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Wholesale Trade
How Gerson Company compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Gerson Company | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 2.0 |
| Violations | 1 | 5.5 |
| Total Penalty | $825 | $9,112 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $825 | $4,665 |
Nationwide Wholesale Trade peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Gerson Company, both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($825 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
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- Gerson Company also carries $1,803 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.
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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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