Establishment profile
BEST CLEANERS
522 SOUTH MAIN STREET, MIDDLETOWN, CT, 06457
Operated by Best Cleaners · 1 of 5 establishments
Summary
BEST CLEANERS has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 40 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25,054 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BEST CLEANERS appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 0000 within CT. Peer group: 25,054 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 16 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.
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 BEST CLEANERS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $66 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Dec 2018 | 1 | 2 | 2 | $66 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $66 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2016 – Dec 2018 | Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) | $66 | 2 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEST CLEANERS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BEST CLEANERS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BEST CLEANERS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BEST CLEANERS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BEST CLEANERS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-02-27 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BEST CLEANERS is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Best Cleaners.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Best Cleaners across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within CT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BURNS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.STRATFORD — 4 federal enforcement records
- O & G INDUSTRIES, INC.MORRIS — 3 federal enforcement records
- YALE - NEW HAVEN HOSPITALNEW HAVEN — 3 federal enforcement records
- MCPHEE ELECTRIC LTD.HARTFORD — 3 federal enforcement records
- TILCON CONNECTICUT, INC.NEW BRITAIN — 3 federal enforcement records
- O & G INDUSTRIES INCHARTLAND — 3 federal enforcement records
- BRIDGEPORT HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC.BRIDGEPORT — 3 federal enforcement records
- MANAFORT BROTHERS INC.HARTFORD — 3 federal enforcement records
- HAYNES CONSTRUCTION COMPANYAVON — 3 federal enforcement records
- O&G INDUSTRIES INC.BRIDGEPORT — 3 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Best Cleaners, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BEST CLEANERS, INC.PLAINVILLE, CT — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEST CLEANERS, INC.GLASTONBURY, CT — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEST CLEANERSCANTON, CT — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEST CLEANERSWINDSOR, CT — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Best Cleaners locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 000All employers in this industry
- Employers in CTState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in CTIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEST CLEANERS 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 Best Cleaners, which operates 5 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.
Frequently asked
- What is BEST CLEANERS's OSHA violation history?
- BEST CLEANERS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $0 in total penalties.