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UNIFIRST CORPORATION

8 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR., NASHUA, NH, 03062
Operated by UNIFIRST CORP · 1 of 87 establishments
812332Industrial Launderers

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OSHA inspections
6
over 37 years
Violations
27
$15,755 in penalties
Penalties
$15,755
$584 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

UNIFIRST CORPORATION has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $15,755 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 92nd 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 11 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 record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
27
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$15,755
$584 avg / violation
81% serious19% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 6
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 6

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 23 citations in this view · $15,755 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0132$7,350Nov 1990Feb 2003
29 CFR 1910.0134 A0221$250Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0511$1,350Feb 2003Feb 2003
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0811$1,125Feb 2003Feb 2003
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11$1,125Feb 2003Feb 2003
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11$700Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0111$675Feb 2003Feb 2003
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0811$300Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 I11$300Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II11$300Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$280Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0311$250Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q0211$250Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 IV11$250Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 V11$250Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 II11$250Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q0711$250Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q09 I11$250Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q1011$250Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 V11Nov 1990Nov 1990

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

92nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 8123 within NH. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 12.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
67th
peer median: $7,980
Inspection frequency
83rd
peer median: 2

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

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
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
5
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 UNIFIRST CORPORATION. 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
Sep 3, 2002GUARDRAIL,BARRIER GUARD,WALKING SURFACE,FALL11

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
11 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIFIRST CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$14K
Obligated (all-time)
$43K
Awards
16
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$37K
Company-wide — UNIFIRST CORPORATION (across 79 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$25.1M
Obligated (all-time)
$90.8M
Awards (all-time)
1,577

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$37K
Environmental Protection Agency$5K
Department of the Interior$457.2

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 812332 - INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS. Last action: 2026-04-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-10-17Complaint0$0
2005-03-30Complaint0$0
2005-03-30Complaint0$0
2002-09-16Complaint65$11,275
1990-10-02Referral1917$4,480
1989-04-14Complaint2$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 87 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 87 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:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by UNIFIRST CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIFIRST CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 87 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 UNIFIRST CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
UNIFIRST CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $15,755 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.