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 15 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 (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, 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.
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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $17,125 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,300 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 IIA | 1 | 1 | $1,120 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $975 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $975 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 M02 IIA | 1 | 1 | $480 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III A | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
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
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.
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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-CA-341323 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | Nov 2024 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
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 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 →
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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC. 1281 WATERBURY-STOWE ROAD · WATERBURY, VT, 05676 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2019 | View → |
BEN & JERRYS HOMEMADE INC RTE 100 · WATERBURY, VT, 05676 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2013 | View → |
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)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
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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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Contact sales →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.