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SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS INC.

100 DANTON DRIVE, METHUEN, MA, 01844
Operated by Shaws Supermarkets, Inc · 1 of 37 establishments
493120Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
EIN 041123420

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OSHA inspections
2
over 21 years
Violations
4
$2,437 in penalties
Penalties
$2,437
$609 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $2,437 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 245 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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
2
0.1 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
4
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$2,437
$609 avg / violation
75% serious25% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

50% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $2,437 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0038 F0111$938Sep 2008Sep 2008
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$656Sep 2008Sep 2008
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$563Sep 2008Sep 2008
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11$281Sep 2008Sep 2008

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

70th

Above average violations in NAICS 4931 within MA. Peer group: 245 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
58th
peer median: $1,550
Inspection frequency
71st
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
5.7
vs industry
+2.8
TRIR
7.6
vs industry
+4.2

Reported for 108 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
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.6
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
1
Referral
1

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 SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Dec 2004 – Mar 2005Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MA — for Shaws Supermarkets, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
39
Unfair labor practice
37
Representation (union)
2

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 Shaws Supermarkets, 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.). 39 cases · 37 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
01-CA-306550Unfair labor practiceNov 2022May 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-116846Unfair labor practiceNov 2013Dec 2016ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-082487Unfair labor practiceJun 2012Aug 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-071849Unfair labor practiceJan 2012Jul 2014ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-046283Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Nov 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-046251Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-046243Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-046134Unfair labor practiceMay 2010Aug 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-046115Unfair labor practiceApr 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-046046Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Aug 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-046017Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-045675Unfair labor practiceSep 2009Sep 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-045660Unfair labor practiceSep 2009Sep 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-045659Unfair labor practiceSep 2009Sep 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-045477Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Sep 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-045476Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Feb 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-045459Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Sep 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-045422Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Jul 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-022320Representation electionMay 2009Oct 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-045399Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Aug 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-044731Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-044730Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Feb 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-042773Unfair labor practiceAug 2005Dec 2008ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-041391Unfair labor practiceNov 2003Oct 2006ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-041382Unfair labor practiceNov 2003Apr 2004ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-041201Unfair labor practiceAug 2003Aug 2008ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-041154Unfair labor practiceAug 2003Aug 2008ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-040139Unfair labor practiceAug 2002Dec 2007ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-039972Unfair labor practiceMay 2002Dec 2007ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-039971Unfair labor practiceMay 2002Aug 2008ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-039764Unfair labor practiceMar 2002Dec 2007ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-039718Unfair labor practiceFeb 2002Dec 2002ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RD-001983Representation electionFeb 2002Oct 2007ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-039568Unfair labor practiceDec 2001Aug 2008ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-039200Unfair labor practiceJul 2001Sep 2003ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-009701Unfair labor practiceMay 2001Aug 2001ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-038399Unfair labor practiceAug 2000Aug 2008ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-037508Unfair labor practiceAug 1999Apr 2000ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-037499Unfair labor practiceAug 1999Jun 2000ClosedRegion 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 SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-01-13Referral0$0
2008-04-01Planned43$2,437

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS INC. is one of 37 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Shaws Supermarkets, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Shaws Supermarkets, Inc across all 37 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in refrigerated warehousing and storage within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Shaws Supermarkets, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS 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 Shaws Supermarkets, Inc, which operates 37 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 SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $2,437 in total penalties.
How does SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS INC. operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.71 compared to an industry average of 2.9.