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BALLESTER HERMANOS INC

PALMAS INDUSTRIAL PARK CALLE 4, CATANO, PR, 00962
493110 — General Warehousing and Storage

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OSHA inspections
1
over 17 years
Violations
19
$26,875 in penalties
Penalties
$26,875
$1,414 avg

Summary

BALLESTER HERMANOS INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 17 years of recorded history, with $26,875 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 308 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BALLESTER HERMANOS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
19
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$26,875
$1,414 avg / violation
63% serious37% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 17 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $26,875 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
6A000131$1,900Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1904.0040 A11$3,000Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 I11$2,625Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$2,625Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0176 A11$1,838Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$1,575Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0304 D01 I11$1,500Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0111$1,500Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0036 G0211$1,500Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$1,500Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 F11$1,500Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111$1,125Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111$1,125Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$1,050Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$1,050Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0711$900Mar 2009Mar 2009
SPECRULE 1VI 1011$563Mar 2009Mar 2009

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4931 within PR. Peer group: 308 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $500
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BALLESTER HERMANOS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
—
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BALLESTER HERMANOS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
17 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BALLESTER HERMANOS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BALLESTER HERMANOS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BALLESTER HERMANOS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BALLESTER HERMANOS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BALLESTER HERMANOS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BALLESTER HERMANOS
PR-869 FINAL LEASEWAY FRONT · CATANO, PR, 00962
RCRANo Violation Identified00—Jun 2010View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2793437
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BALLESTER HERMANOS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$715K
Obligated (all-time)
$2.7M
Awards
80
Top agency
Department of Defense
$1.6M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$1.6M
Department of Justice$1.1M
Department of Homeland Security$9K
Department of Veterans Affairs$4K
Largest awards (top 50 of 80)
  • Department of Justice
    2ND QUARTER FY 2023 FOOD ITEMS FOR MDC GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO
    contract · Last action 2023-07-14
    $144,663
  • Department of Justice
    RP#23-0011 1ST QTR ITEMIZED REQUEST FY23 BALLESTER HERMANOS
    contract · Last action 2023-06-15
    $103,368
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL, COOKING OIL
    contract · Last action 2008-08-31
    $93,315
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL, CEREAL, PITA BREAD, LUNCH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2009-03-31
    $92,409
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL, CEREAL, PITA BREAD, LUNCH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2008-12-31
    $91,185
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL, CEREAL, PITA BREAD, LUNCH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2009-06-30
    $87,666
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL, CEREAL, PITA BREAD, LUNCH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $83,245
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL, CEREAL, PITA BREAD, LUNCH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2011-06-30
    $78,167
  • Department of Defense
    GROCERIES AT FY 23 190TH EN BN 1ST CYCLE
    contract · Last action 2023-05-24
    $77,680
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL, CEREAL, PITA BREAD, LUNCH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2010-06-30
    $77,181
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL, CEREAL, PITA BREAD, LUNCH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2010-09-30
    $75,350
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - GROCERIES
    contract · Last action 2008-05-31
    $69,615
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL, CEREAL, PITA BREAD, LUNCH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2010-12-31
    $68,995
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL, CEREAL, PITA BREAD, LUNCH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2010-03-31
    $66,199
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL, CEREAL, PITA BREAD, LUNCH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2009-12-31
    $65,260
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL/RICE/CEREAL
    contract · Last action 2012-03-31
    $64,930
  • Department of Justice
    3RD QTR FY-2022 - SUBSISTENCE BALLESTER HERMANOS
    contract · Last action 2022-07-22
    $63,133
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL, CEREAL, PITA BREAD, LUNCH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2011-09-30
    $62,421
  • Department of Justice
    A1 - SUBSISTENCE - 4TH QTR - FY-2023
    contract · Last action 2023-08-25
    $61,836
  • Department of Justice
    DATE OF DELIVERY: 07/01/2022 RP 22-0079 SUBSISTENCE BALLESTER HERMANOS 4TH QTR FY-2022 FOOD ITEMS FOR MDC GUAYNABO PR
    contract · Last action 2023-01-05
    $61,628
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL, CEREAL, PITA BREAD, LUNCH MEAT
    contract · Last action 2011-03-31
    $59,535
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - GROCERIES
    contract · Last action 2008-01-31
    $59,131
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL/RICE/CEREAL
    contract · Last action 2012-09-30
    $56,624
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL/RICE/CEREAL
    contract · Last action 2012-06-30
    $56,051
  • Department of Justice
    SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE SUPPLIES/SERVICES 2ND QUARTER FY 2021 FOOD ITEMS FOR MDC GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO
    contract · Last action 2021-02-22
    $53,753
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - GROCERIES
    contract · Last action 2007-11-30
    $52,119
  • Department of Justice
    3RD QUARTER FY 2021 FOOD ITEMS FOR MDC GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO
    contract · Last action 2021-04-15
    $52,104
  • Department of Justice
    A1 BALLESTER HERMANOS FY 26 1ST QTR
    contract · Last action 2026-01-16
    $48,323
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - GROCERIES
    contract · Last action 2008-03-31
    $42,511
  • Department of Justice
    SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE SUPPLIES/SERVICES 3RD QUARTER FY2019 BREAD FOR MDC GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO
    contract · Last action 2019-08-16
    $38,705
  • Department of Justice
    RP# 25-0048 MDC GUAYNABO FOOD ITEMS 2ND QTR FY2025 SUBSISTENCE BALLESTER HERMANOS
    contract · Last action 2025-05-19
    $37,282
  • Department of Justice
    QUARTERLY SUBSISTANCE / 4TH QUARTER F/Y-2011 RFQP03061100008
    contract · Last action 2011-07-05
    $32,751
  • Department of Justice
    A1 3RD QTR ITEMIZED REQUEST FY23 BALLESTER HERMANOS
    contract · Last action 2023-07-24
    $31,269
  • Department of Justice
    A1 BALLESTER HERMANOS FY 26 1ST QTR EMERGENCY PURCHASE
    contract · Last action 2026-01-16
    $28,328
  • Department of Justice
    SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE SUPPLIES/SERVICES 1ST QUARTER FY2020 FOOD ITEMS FOR MDC GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO
    contract · Last action 2020-01-14
    $27,718
  • Department of Justice
    SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE SUPPLIES/SERVICES 3RD QUARTER FY2019 FOOD ITEMS FOR MDC GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO
    contract · Last action 2019-06-05
    $27,575
  • Department of Justice
    SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE SUPPLIES/SERVICES 4TH QUARTER FY 2021 FOOD ITEMS FOR MDC GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO
    contract · Last action 2021-06-28
    $25,750
  • Department of Defense
    FOOD SVC IDT
    contract · Last action 2014-02-13
    $24,500
  • Department of Defense
    FOOD SERVICE FOR RTI (CLASS A)
    contract · Last action 2014-02-06
    $24,500
  • Department of Justice
    RP# 24-0066 MDC GUAYNABO FOOD ITEMS 3RD QTR FY2024 BALLESTER HERMANOS
    contract · Last action 2024-08-30
    $23,846
  • Department of Justice
    SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE SUPPLIES/SERVICES 1ST QUARTER FY 2021 FOOD ITEMS FOR MDC GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO
    contract · Last action 2020-10-22
    $18,846
  • Department of Justice
    RP # 25-0203 SUBSISTENCE PRODUCTS FOR MDC GUAYNABO PR
    contract · Last action 2025-09-08
    $18,689
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - OLIVE OIL/RICE/CEREAL
    contract · Last action 2011-12-31
    $17,623
  • Department of Justice
    QUARTERLY SUBSISTANCE / 2ND QUARTER F/Y-2012 FORM 10
    contract · Last action 2012-01-31
    $17,018
  • Department of Justice
    QUARTERLY SUBSISTANCE / 3RD QUARTER F/Y-2011 RFQP03061100003
    contract · Last action 2011-03-31
    $16,778
  • Department of Justice
    QUARTERLY SUBSISTANCE / 2ND QUARTER F/Y-2011 RFQP03061100002
    contract · Last action 2010-12-22
    $16,778
  • Department of Justice
    SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE SUPPLIES/SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2012-04-09
    $14,317
  • Department of Justice
    SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE SUPPLIES/SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2016-07-08
    $13,936
  • Department of Justice
    RP# 24-0008 A1 1ST QTR ITEMIZED REQUEST FY24 SUBSISTENCE
    contract · Last action 2024-07-18
    $13,563
  • Department of Justice
    SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE SUPPLIES/SERVICES 4TH QUARTER FY2019 FOOD ITEMS FOR MDC GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO
    contract · Last action 2019-09-03
    $13,445

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 424410 - GENERAL LINE GROCERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2026-01-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-10-07Referral1912$26,875

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BALLESTER HERMANOS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is BALLESTER HERMANOS INC's OSHA violation history?
BALLESTER HERMANOS INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 19 violations and $26,875 in total penalties.
How does BALLESTER HERMANOS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
BALLESTER HERMANOS INC operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9.