Establishment profile
UNIFIRST CORPORATION
125 ETNA ROAD, LEBANON, NH, 03766
Operated by UNIFIRST CORP · 1 of 86 establishments
812332 — Industrial Launderers
Summary
UNIFIRST CORPORATION has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $37,367 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 13 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIFIRST CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $37,367 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $11,867 | May 2003 | Dec 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C03 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
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 8123 within NH. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 12.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIFIRST CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2018 – Mar 2018
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slipping
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2018 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Nonclassifiable | 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2022 | Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Measuring Device,Roof,Tripped,Walking BackwardFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Falling Object,Head,Laceration,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIFIRST CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNIFIRST CORPORATION. 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 UNIFIRST CORPORATION. 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: 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIFIRST CORP 192 ETNA RD · LEBANON, NH, 03766 | AirRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Oct 2024 | 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 CORPORATION. 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 Veterans AffairsCOMPOUNDING CLEAN ROOM SERVICEScontract · Last action 2024-09-03$369,409
- Department of Veterans AffairsUNIFORM RENTAL AND LAUNDRY SERVICEcontract · Last action 2025-08-13$218,500
- Department of Veterans AffairsLAUNDRYcontract · Last action 2025-02-13$164,505
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF UNIFIRST UNIFORM RENTALcontract · Last action 2016-10-27$61,508
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2018-08-27$59,333
- Department of Veterans AffairsUNIFORM RENTALcontract · Last action 2014-02-26$53,027
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF UNIFORM RENTALcontract · Last action 2018-05-31$51,783
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2015-08-26$51,568
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF FLOOR MAT SERVICEcontract · Last action 2024-05-31$49,106
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF UNIFORM RENTAL 3 MONTH EXTENSIONcontract · Last action 2018-08-27$13,986
- Department of Veterans AffairsUNIFORM RENTALS FOR THE WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VAMC IN VT.contract · Last action 2012-12-14$12,396
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF UNIFORM RENTALcontract · Last action 2018-08-27$11,097
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF MATTING SERVICES FOR WRJcontract · Last action 2016-02-17$10,409
- Department of Veterans AffairsRENTAL OF MOPS AT THE WHITERIVER JUNCTION FOR A PERIOD OCT TO DEC31,2011contract · Last action 2013-06-20$10,357
- Department of Veterans AffairsLAB COATScontract · Last action 2010-10-10$4,903
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF UNIFORM RENTAL 1 MONTH EXTENSIONcontract · Last action 2018-11-07$1,120
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS - UNIFORM RENTALcontract · Last action 2018-01-22$0
- Department of Veterans AffairsLAB COATScontract · Last action 2012-12-14$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 812332 - INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS. Last action: 2025-08-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-28 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $11,167 | |
| 2020-10-23 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $6,400 | |
| 2018-04-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-11-16 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $650 | |
| 2002-12-02 | Planned | 23 | 9 | $19,150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNIFIRST CORPORATION 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 NH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- G & K SERVICESMANCHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIRD BATH COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY, LLC D/B/A STERLING LMANCHESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALOTTA LAUNDRYASHLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONNASHUA — 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
- UniFirstAbilene, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONWEST CALDWELL, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONSTOCKTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONINDIAN ORCHARD, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONSAGINAW, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRSTSAN ANTONIO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONHAYWARD, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST INCONTARIO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIRST CORPORATIONREYNOLDSBURG, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All UNIFIRST CORP locationsParent rollup
- Industrial LaunderersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NHState-wide enforcement data
- Industrial Launderers in NHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIFIRST CORPORATION 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIFIRST CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- UNIFIRST CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $37,367 in total penalties.
- How does UNIFIRST CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIFIRST CORPORATION operates in the industrial launderers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.
- Has UNIFIRST CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNIFIRST CORPORATION.