Establishment profile
UNIFIRST CORPORATION
2001 CHURCH ST., NORFOLK, VA, 23504
Operated by UNIFIRST CORP · 1 of 86 establishments
Summary
UNIFIRST CORPORATION has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $650 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46,295 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 30 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 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
33% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $650 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
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 most other employers. Peer group: 46,295 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 93 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.
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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 30+ years. Most recent activity: 30 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: 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIFIRST CORPORATION 2001 CHURCH STREET · NORFOLK, VA, 23504 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jan 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 DefenseFRP PANTS - ALL LOCATIONScontract · Last action 2014-10-03$668,364
- Department of DefenseFRP PANTS - ALL LOCATIONScontract · Last action 2014-10-03$479,680
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF RENTAL OF PANTS AT ALL LOCATIONScontract · Last action 2013-04-30$293,147
- Department of DefenseRENTAL OF PANTS AT ALL LOCATIONScontract · Last action 2014-11-19$268,581
- Department of DefenseRENTAL OF PANTS AT ALL LOCATIONScontract · Last action 2014-11-19$241,036
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF RENTAL OF PANTS AT ALL LOCATIONScontract · Last action 2018-07-24$239,661
- Department of DefenseSETTLEMENT OF LOST AND STOLEN SHIRTS,contract · Last action 2013-01-23$163,068
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF RENTAL OF PANTS AT ALL LOCATIONScontract · Last action 2014-04-30$146,573
- Department of DefenseRENTAL OF PANTS AT ALL LOCATIONScontract · Last action 2014-11-19$116,731
- Department of Defense6' X 10' LOGO MATScontract · Last action 2012-10-01$61,009
- Department of DefenseLAUNDRY SERVICES BASE YEARcontract · Last action 2018-12-11$42,995
- Department of DefenseFRP PANTS - ALL LOCATIONScontract · Last action 2007-12-17$26,665
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF RAG DELIVERY SERVICEcontract · Last action 2021-10-01$15,000
- Department of DefenseFULL CLOTHING RENTAL PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2007-12-13$12,456
- Department of Defense6' X 10' LOGO MATScontract · Last action 2008-03-02$10,648
- Department of DefenseFULL CLOTHING RENTAL PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2007-12-14$8,222
- Department of DefenseFULL CLOTHING RENTAL PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2007-12-14$6,937
- Department of Defense200505!000039!5700!FA4800!1CONS/CC !F4460003P0020 !A!N! !N! !P00006!20041001!20050930!130534985!130534985!019723535!N!UNIFIRST CORPORATION !2001 CHURCH ST !NORFOLK !VA!23504!57000!710!51!NORFOLK !NORFOLK (CITY) !VIRGINIA !+000000003783!N!N!000000000000!S209!LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING SERVICES !S1 !SERVICES !000 !* !812332!E! !9! ! ! ! ! !20200930!C! ! !N!Z!A!N!J!2!003! ! !Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !Z!Z!A!A!000!A!B!N! ! ! ! ! !FA4800!0001! !contract · Last action 2008-03-31$5,038
- Department of DefenseFULL CLOTHING RENTAL PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2007-12-14$5,033
- Department of DefenseFULL CLOTHING RENTAL PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2007-12-14$3,378
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF CLEANING RAGS SERVICEcontract · Last action 2017-06-13$3,237
- Department of Homeland SecurityRAGS FOR TEW.contract · Last action 2008-12-03$2,652
- Department of DefenseSHOP TOWEL SERVICEcontract · Last action 2014-06-05$2,600
- Department of DefenseSHOP TOWEL SERVICE - NNSYcontract · Last action 2013-07-08$2,080
- Department of DefenseWEEKLY SHOP TOWEL SERVICEcontract · Last action 2012-06-19$2,080
- Department of DefenseFULL CLOTHING RENTAL PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2007-12-13$656
- Department of DefenseFULL CLOTHING RENTAL PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2007-12-13$71
- Department of DefenseRENTAL OF PANTS AT ALL LOCATIONScontract · Last action 2014-10-22$0
- Department of DefenseCLAIM PAYMENT FOR UNIFORM SERVICE AT NEWcontract · Last action 2014-10-03$0
- Department of DefenseFRP PANTScontract · Last action 2014-10-03$0
- Department of DefenseMIGRATED DATA VALUE UNKNOWNcontract · Last action 2013-01-04$0
- Department of DefenseFULL CLOTHING RENTAL PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2007-12-13$-1,903
- Department of DefenseFULL CLOTHING RENTAL PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2007-12-14$-2,172
- Department of DefenseFULL CLOTHING RENTAL PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2007-12-14$-4,003
- Department of DefenseFULL CLOTHING RENTAL PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2007-12-14$-4,063
- Department of DefenseDRIP MASTER MAINTENANCE SERVICEcontract · Last action 2009-02-25$-5,400
- Department of DefenseFULL CLOTHING RENTAL PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2007-12-13$-8,221
- Department of DefenseFULL CLOTHING RENTAL PROGRAMcontract · Last action 2007-12-14$-10,268
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 812332 - INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS. Last action: 2021-10-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-11-21 | Planned | 7 | 2 | $650 | |
| 1988-04-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-04-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
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 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
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
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.
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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- What is UNIFIRST CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- UNIFIRST CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $650 in total penalties.