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BERLINER SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTORS INC is a dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers employer in HYATTSVILLE, MD. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $1,125 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

BERLINER SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTORS INC

5101 BUCHANAN STREET, HYATTSVILLE, MD, 20781

Parent: TELA Bio, Inc. (122 locations)

424430 Top companies in Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$1,125 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.2
Industry Avg DART
3.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$1,125
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
14yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
22% serious$125 avg per violation$563 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$1,125 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

76%
Above average violations
vs 198 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
66%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
65%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
462969
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

BERLINER SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTORS INC is one of 122 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization TELA Bio, Inc.. TELA Bio, Inc. is a SEC public reporter (TELA), with most recent reported revenue of $80M.

Federal enforcement records on BERLINER SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTORS INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of TELA Bio, Inc. across all 122 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by TELA Bio, Inc.

Other employers in Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers within MD

Industry context

Within the dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers industry in MD, BERLINER SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTORS INC ranks in the 76th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 198 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 66th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 65th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.2 for the dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.4.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BERLINER SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTORS INC's OSHA violation history?
BERLINER SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTORS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $1,125 in total penalties.
How does BERLINER SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
BERLINER SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTORS INC operates in the dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BERLINER SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTORS INC of HYATTSVILLE, MD from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. BERLINER SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTORS INC resolves to the parent rollup TELA Bio, Inc., which operates 122 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if BERLINER SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTORS INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.