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BED BATH & BEYOND

1001 W. MIDDLESEX AVE., PORT READING, NJ, 07064
Operated by Bed Bath and Beyond · 1 of 90 establishments
442299All Other Home Furnishings Stores

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OSHA inspections
11
over 16 years
Violations
8
$38,445 in penalties
Penalties
$38,445
$4,806 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

BED BATH & BEYOND has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $38,445 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.7 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
8
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$38,445
$4,806 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · referral
8 of 11
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 11

64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $38,445 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$12,145Feb 2020Feb 2020
29 CFR 1904.0039 A0211$8,675Feb 2020Feb 2020
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11$3,575Mar 2015Mar 2015
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 II D11$3,500Feb 2013Feb 2013
29 CFR 1910.0024 B11$3,300Jul 2011Jul 2011
5A000111$3,250Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$3,000Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0411$1,000Oct 2016Oct 2016

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

85th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4422 within NJ. Peer group: 35 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $3,901
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−2.0
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−4.7

Reported for 23 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Complaint
1
Accident
1
Referral
8
Follow-up
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2017 – Aug 2019

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 22, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationHand(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Jun 16, 2017Fall on same level due to tripping over an objectHip(s)Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 22, 2019Caught In,Conveyor,Hand,Roller Conveyor,Roller--Mach/Part11
Mar 28, 2011LADDER,FALLFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 BED BATH & BEYOND. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BED BATH & BEYOND. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NJ — for Bed Bath and Beyond, not this location alone

Total cases
18
Unfair labor practice
17
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Bed Bath and Beyond locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 18 cases · 17 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
22-CA-234699Unfair labor practiceJan 2019Apr 2019ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-231508Unfair labor practiceNov 2018Apr 2019ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-229672Unfair labor practiceOct 2018Dec 2018ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-172256Unfair labor practiceMar 2016May 2016ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-168533Unfair labor practiceJan 2016Mar 2016ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-165359Unfair labor practiceDec 2015Feb 2016ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-164066Unfair labor practiceNov 2015Feb 2016ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-162468Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Feb 2016ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-109788Unfair labor practiceJul 2013Sep 2013ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-108919Unfair labor practiceJul 2013Sep 2013ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-106687Unfair labor practiceJun 2013Jul 2013ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-103744Unfair labor practiceApr 2013Aug 2013ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-084274Unfair labor practiceJun 2012Aug 2012ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-082084Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Aug 2012ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-RC-081724Representation electionMay 2012Sep 2012ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-081161Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jun 2012ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-080407Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jun 2013ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-078978Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Oct 2012ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 BED BATH & BEYOND. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BED BATH & BEYOND. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BED BATH & BEYOND. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The bunny basket's eyes can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.. Most recent recall: 2022-04-28. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Bed Bath & Beyond Recalls Woven Bunny Baskets Due to Choking Hazard
#22126
Apr 2022The bunny basket's eyes can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-10-15Referral21$20,820
2016-04-07Complaint1$1,000
2014-10-09Referral0$0
2014-10-09Referral1$3,000
2014-09-11Referral1$3,575
2013-09-05Follow-up0$0
2012-12-04Referral11$3,500
2011-09-01Referral0$0
2011-03-28Accident11$3,300
2010-07-13Referral11$3,250
2009-08-04Referral0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BED BATH & BEYOND is one of 90 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Bed Bath and Beyond.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Bed Bath and Beyond across all 90 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BED BATH & BEYOND 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Bed Bath and Beyond, which operates 90 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is BED BATH & BEYOND's OSHA violation history?
BED BATH & BEYOND has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $38,444.7 in total penalties.
How does BED BATH & BEYOND's safety record compare to its industry?
BED BATH & BEYOND operates in the all other home furnishings stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. BED BATH & BEYOND's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.
Has BED BATH & BEYOND had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BED BATH & BEYOND.