Establishment profile
UNIFIRST CORP
1300 AUBURN RD, PONTIAC, MI, 48342
Operated by UNIFIRST CORP · 1 of 86 establishments
812332 — Industrial Launderers
Summary
UNIFIRST CORP has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 17 years of recorded history, with $1,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 130 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIFIRST CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
100% 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $1,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.0716 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 IIC | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 4081.581502 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 8123 within MI. Peer group: 130 employers. This establishment has 10 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 114 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 UNIFIRST CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 UNIFIRST CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIFIRST CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for UNIFIRST CORP, not this location alone
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 UNIFIRST CORP 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.). 2 cases · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-RD-231939 | Representation election | Nov 2018 | Dec 2018 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-RD-209272 | Representation election | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
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 UNIFIRST CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIFIRST CORPORATION 1300 AUBURN RD · PONTIAC, MI, 48342 | Air | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Feb 2023 | View → |
UNIFIRST CORPORATION 1300 AUBURN AVE · PONTIAC, MI, 48342 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2012 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNIFIRST CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF THIS PURCHASE IS FOR THE RENTAL AND CLEANING OF LAB COATS AND UNIFORMS.contract · Last action 2017-11-13$8,317
- Department of DefenseLAB COAT CLEANING AND REPAIRcontract · Last action 2015-09-21$4,345
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 812332 - INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS. Last action: 2017-11-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-04 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $1,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNIFIRST CORP is one of 86 establishments rolled up under the parent organization UNIFIRST CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of UNIFIRST CORP across all 86 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in industrial launderers within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CINTAS CORPDETROIT — 2 federal enforcement records
- CINTAS CORPWALKER — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESCASPIAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONSAGINAW — 2 federal enforcement records
- CINTAS CORPORATIONWESTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONGLADSTONE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARROW UNIFORM INCTAYLOR — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL LINEN & UNIFORM SERVICE INCDETROIT — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARROW UNIFORM RENTALTAYLOR — 2 federal enforcement records
- METROPOLITAN DETROIT AREA HOSPITAL SERVICESDETROIT — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by UNIFIRST CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONCORPUS CHRISTI, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONREYNOLDSBURG, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONSAGINAW, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONWEST CALDWELL, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONLEBANON, NH — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONINDIAN ORCHARD, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST INCONTARIO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONSTOCKTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONHAYWARD, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRSTSAN ANTONIO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All UNIFIRST CORP locationsParent rollup
- Industrial LaunderersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Industrial Launderers in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIFIRST CORP 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 UNIFIRST CORP, which operates 86 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIFIRST CORP's OSHA violation history?
- UNIFIRST CORP has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 10 violations and $1,800 in total penalties.
- How does UNIFIRST CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIFIRST CORP operates in the industrial launderers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. UNIFIRST CORP's self-reported DART rate is 0.93 compared to an industry average of 1.5.