Establishment profile
BIG Y FOODS, INC.
45 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR., NORTH ADAMS, MA, 01247
Operated by Big Y Foods, Inc · 1 of 26 establishments
445110 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)
EIN 042052307
Summary
BIG Y FOODS, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 12 years of recorded history, with $5,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 149 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BIG Y FOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $5,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4451 within MA. Peer group: 149 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 131 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 BIG Y FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 BIG Y FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIG Y FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MA — for Big Y Foods, 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 Big Y Foods, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-CA-040861 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2003 | Nov 2003 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
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 BIG Y FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BIG Y FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BIG Y FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-04 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $5,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BIG Y FOODS, INC. is one of 26 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Big Y Foods, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Big Y Foods, Inc across all 26 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MARKET BASKET INCANDOVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHOLE FOODS, INCORPORATEDBOSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- STOP & SHOP SUPERMARKETDANVERS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS, INC.WEYMOUTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRADER JOE'S EAST INC.BOSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- DEMOULAS SUPER MARKET INCTewksbury — 2 federal enforcement records
- Shaw's Supermarkets Inc.Plymouth — 2 federal enforcement records
- STOP & SHOP SUPERMARKETS COMPANY, INCBRAINTREE — 2 federal enforcement records
- STOP & SHOP SUPERMARKETWHITMAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHOLE FOODS MARKET INCMEDFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Big Y Foods, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIG Y FOODS, INC.HOLDEN, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG Y FOODSAgawam, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG Y FOODS INCNorthampton, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG Y FOODS INCSpringfield, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG Y FOODS INC.SPRINGFIELD, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG Y FOODS INCChicopee, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG Y FOODS INCLudlow, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG Y FOODS INCWestfield, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG Y FOODS, INC.MANCHESTER, CT — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIG Y FOODS INC LONGMEADOWLongmeadow, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Big Y Foods, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)All employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Supermarkets and Other in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIG Y FOODS, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Big Y Foods, Inc, which operates 26 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BIG Y FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BIG Y FOODS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $5,000 in total penalties.
- How does BIG Y FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BIG Y FOODS, INC. operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. BIG Y FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.26 compared to an industry average of 2.7.