Establishment profile
OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED
20 FREEDOM WAY, FRANKLIN, MA, 02038
Operated by Owens & Minor, Inc · 1 of 17 establishments
423450 — Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 542049200
Summary
OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $15,197 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $15,197 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 2 | 2 | $3,063 | Jun 2002 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 II | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $938 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $938 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $478 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $478 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F07 III | 1 | 1 | $478 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
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 4234 within MA. Peer group: 38 employers. This establishment has 16 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 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 OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED. 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 OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED. 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 OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-02 | Complaint | 1 | — | $2,550 | |
| 2011-05-19 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $7,650 | |
| 2011-03-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-08-01 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $1,434 | |
| 2002-06-05 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $3,563 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED is one of 17 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Owens & Minor, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Owens & Minor, Inc across all 17 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.MANSFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LPUXBRIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HIGH TECHNOLOGY, INC.WALPOLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY CO.FISKDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GERIATRIC MEDICAL & SURGICAL SUPPLY, INC.EVERETT — 1 federal enforcement record
- GORDON INDUSTRIES INC. DBA AMERICAN RAMPSOUTH BOSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- Smith & NephewAndover — 1 federal enforcement record
- Zimmer BiometBRAINTREE — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Owens & Minor, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OWENS AND MINOR DISTRIBUTION INCMOUNDS VIEW, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION INCMOUNDS VIEW, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC.ALLENTOWN, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION INCINDUSTRY, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC.HANOVER, MD — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Owens & Minor, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Medical, Dental, and in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED 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 Owens & Minor, Inc, which operates 17 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $15,196.5 in total penalties.
- How does OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED operates in the medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1. OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 4.43 compared to an industry average of 0.8.