Summary
BLUE BELL CLEANERS has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $7,405 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 48,818 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLUE BELL CLEANERS appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $7,405 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 B02 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $245 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $105 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $70 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B08 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B10 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
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. Peer group: 48,818 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BLUE BELL CLEANERS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 BLUE BELL CLEANERS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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 BLUE BELL CLEANERS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLUE BELL 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 BLUE BELL CLEANERS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 BLUE BELL CLEANERS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLUE BELL CLEANERS. 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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLUE BELL CLEANERS INC 35 GROVE ST · MELROSE, MA, 02176 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2018 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-28 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $300 | |
| 1989-06-20 | Complaint | 15 | 6 | $7,105 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLUE BELL CLEANERS 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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- BLUE BELL CLEANERS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $7,405 in total penalties.