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UNIFIED GROCERS, INC.

1990 PICCOLI RD, STOCKTON, CA, 95215
445110Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)

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OSHA inspections
5
over 18 years
Violations
5
$3,700 in penalties
Penalties
$3,700
$740 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations

Summary

UNIFIED GROCERS, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $3,700 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,856 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

UNIFIED GROCERS, 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
5
0.3 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
5
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$3,700
$740 avg / violation
20% serious80% other
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 5

60% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $3,700 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3999 B11$2,700Mar 2009Mar 2009
3203(A)(5)11$400Jul 2016Jul 2016
3314 G0211$300Mar 2009Mar 2009
3314 H0311$300Mar 2009Mar 2009
3241 A11Dec 2011Dec 2011

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

84th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4451 within CA. Peer group: 1,856 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
76th
peer median: $525
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIFIED GROCERS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
2
Accident
3

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 UNIFIED GROCERS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

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

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 17, 2012FRACTURE,VEHICLE IN GEAR,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PALLET,RUN OVER,ANKLE,LEG11
Oct 23, 2008FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,BELT,MECHANIC,CAUGHT BY,CONVEYOR,PULLEY,CONVEYOR BELT,HAND11
Jan 25, 2008CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FOOT11

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
10 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 UNIFIED GROCERS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIFIED GROCERS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for UNIFIED GROCERS, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
15
Unfair labor practice
15

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 UNIFIED GROCERS, 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.). 15 cases · 15 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
21-CA-182555Unfair labor practiceAug 2016Mar 2017ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-177031Unfair labor practiceMay 2016Oct 2017ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-170913Unfair labor practiceMar 2016May 2016ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-140304Unfair labor practiceNov 2014Feb 2015ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-126718Unfair labor practiceApr 2014May 2014ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-113521Unfair labor practiceSep 2013Oct 2013ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-112393Unfair labor practiceAug 2013Jan 2014ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
32-CA-071978Unfair labor practiceJan 2012Aug 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
21-CA-039780Unfair labor practiceApr 2011May 2011ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-039678Unfair labor practiceFeb 2011Sep 2011ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-039155Unfair labor practiceDec 2009May 2010ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
32-CA-024811Unfair labor practiceNov 2009Dec 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
21-CA-038819Unfair labor practiceApr 2009Jul 2009ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
32-CA-024404Unfair labor practiceMar 2009Apr 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024282Unfair labor practiceDec 2008Jan 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California

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 UNIFIED GROCERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIFIED GROCERS, INC.. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
UNIFIED GROCERS INC
1990 PICCOLI RD · STOCKTON, CA, 95215
RCRANo Violation Identified00Dec 2016View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-06-02Complaint1$400
2012-12-27Accident0$0
2011-12-07Complaint1$0
2009-01-15Accident31$3,300
2008-04-02Accident0$0

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 UNIFIED GROCERS, 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.

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Frequently asked

What is UNIFIED GROCERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
UNIFIED GROCERS, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $3,700 in total penalties.
How does UNIFIED GROCERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
UNIFIED GROCERS, INC. operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.