Establishment profile
BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC.
1281 WATERBURY STOWE ROAD, WATERBURY, VT, 05676
311520 — Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Summary
BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC. has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $17,125 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3115 within VT. Peer group: 38 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
Reported for 115 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
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- 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 BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2017 | Caught In,Cleaning,Hand,Laceration,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Valve | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in VT — for BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC., not this location alone
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 BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC. locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-04-11 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $4,300 | |
| 2001-01-03 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $650 | |
| 1995-06-01 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $3,575 | |
| 1989-12-28 | Planned | 23 | 19 | $8,600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing within VT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BEN AND JERRY'SSAINT ALBANS — 2 federal enforcement records
- RHINO FOODS, INC.BURLINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, 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 BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $17,125 in total penalties.
- How does BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC. operates in the ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.95 compared to an industry average of 3.