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PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

777 SW 12TH AVENUE, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL, 33442
Operated by Publix Super Markets · 1 of 390 establishments
445110Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)
EIN 590324412

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OSHA inspections
25
over 37 years
Violations
19
$39,905 in penalties
Penalties
$39,905
$2,100 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
6 fatalities · 2 hospitalizations · 6 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 25 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $39,905 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 221 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, 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

Inspections
25
0.7 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
19
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$39,905
$2,100 avg / violation
53% serious47% other
Inspection trigger · referral
9 of 25
Inspection trigger · accident
6 of 25

44% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $39,905 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000132$8,900Aug 1999Aug 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$2,225Sep 1988Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0119 J0211$7,605Oct 2017Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111$7,000Jun 2016Jun 2016
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0411$7,000Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$2,125Aug 2007Aug 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 D05 I11$1,700Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,500Aug 2007Aug 2007
29 CFR 1926.0550 D0111$1,000Feb 1993Feb 1993
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111$850Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0411Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0611Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 III11May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0611Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0511Aug 1999Aug 1999

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4451 within FL. Peer group: 221 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−2.7
TRIR
0.7
vs industry
−3.4

Reported for 204 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
4
Complaint
5
Accident
6
Referral
9

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2016 – Sep 2024 · 6 in last 5 years

Reports
14
Hospitalizations
14
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Sep 16, 2024Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testingFinger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)Amputation
Dec 3, 2023Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecifiedLower leg(s)Hospitalized
Nov 27, 2023Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentLower leg(s)Hospitalized
Oct 1, 2023Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecifiedLower leg(s)Hospitalized
Oct 28, 2022Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentLower leg(s)Hospitalized
Jan 25, 2021Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.Multiple head locationsHospitalized
Nov 24, 2019Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecifiedLeg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
May 3, 2019Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.Lower leg(s)Hospitalized
Nov 26, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Jul 26, 2018Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Hospitalized
Dec 26, 2017Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Mar 8, 2017Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentFoot (feet), unspecifiedHospitalized
Aug 23, 2016Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured workerFoot (feet), unspecifiedHospitalized
Jan 18, 2016Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecifiedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 26, 2018Amputated,Finger,Pinched11
Mar 7, 2017Aerial Lift,Aerial Lift Controls,Caught Between,Crushed,Foot,Fracture,Work Rules11
Apr 9, 2007BACK-UP ALARM,ASPHYXIATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,WAREHOUSE,TRAILER TRUCK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVERFatality11
Jul 11, 1999ASPHYXIATED,PINNED,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TOW TRUCK,BACKING UPFatality11
Sep 24, 1998VEHICLE,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,OFF LOADING,UNMANNED,MOTOR VEHICLE,BACKING UP,TOWMOTORFatality11
Jan 31, 1998WORK RULES,LOADING RAMP,TRAILER TRUCK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HYDRAULIC TOOL,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOADING DOCK,DOORFatality11
Jan 15, 1993MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,SLIP,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,HOUSEKEEPING,UNGUARDEDFatality11
Aug 27, 1988AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,PALLET,COMMUNICATION,LEGFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in FL — for Publix Super Markets, not this location alone

Total cases
9
Unfair labor practice
9

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 Publix Super Markets 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.). 9 cases · 9 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
12-CA-286739Unfair labor practiceNov 2021Mar 2022ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-026608Unfair labor practiceJan 2010Oct 2010ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-023608Unfair labor practiceJan 2004Feb 2004ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-023607Unfair labor practiceJan 2004May 2004ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-023171Unfair labor practiceJul 2003Mar 2004ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-023048Unfair labor practiceMay 2003Jun 2003ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-022800Unfair labor practiceFeb 2003Mar 2004ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-022059Unfair labor practiceJan 2002Jul 2007ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-020429Unfair labor practiceOct 1999Jul 2007ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida

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 PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-03-16Referral0$0
2025-08-04Complaint0$0
2023-12-21Referral0$0
2023-12-08Referral0$0
2022-11-04Referral0$0
2018-12-04Referral0$0
2017-04-20Referral11$7,605
2017-03-13Referral0$0
2016-02-17Referral0$0
2016-02-09Referral11$7,000
2012-08-14Complaint0$0
2009-11-19Complaint2$1,700
2008-08-27Planned0$0
2007-04-09Accident43$11,125
2003-05-06Complaint0$0
2003-02-20Programmed Related1$0
2003-02-20Planned0$0
2003-02-04Planned2$0
1999-07-23Unprogrammed Related3$2,250
1999-07-13Accident22$7,000
1998-09-24Accident0$0
1998-02-02Accident0$0
1997-02-04Complaint11$1,875
1993-02-01Accident11$1,000
1988-08-29Accident11$350

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. is one of 390 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Publix Super Markets.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Publix Super Markets across all 390 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, 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 Publix Super Markets, which operates 390 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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Frequently asked

What is PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. has 25 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $39,905 in total penalties.
How does PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.7.
Has PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 6 fatality investigations involving PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC..