Establishment profile
UNIFIRST CORPORATION
8820 YELLOW BRICK ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD, 21237
Operated by UNIFIRST CORP · 1 of 86 establishments
812331 — Linen Supply
Summary
UNIFIRST CORPORATION has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $7,105 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 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 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
67% 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $7,105 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,890 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $685 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 II | 1 | 1 | $650 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F04 I | 1 | 1 | $650 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IIA | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 B01 | 1 | 1 | $155 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0264 D01 V | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 5040.6 A01 | 1 | 1 | $65 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 0912.3302 A01 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 B03 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 D | 1 | 1 | $45 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
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 MD. Peer group: 35 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2020 | Broken Bone,Cart,Caught Between,Chest,Crushed,Falling Object,Fracture,Hoist,Hoisting Mechanism,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Lung,Maintenance,Pinned,Pulling,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Repair,Rib,Rope,Service Technician,Technician | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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)
Company-level in MD — 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 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-232562 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-232283 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
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 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 →
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 8820 YELLOW BRICK RD · BALTIMORE, MD, 21237 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2016 | 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 AffairsFLOOR MAT CLEANING/REPLACEMENT SERVICEcontract · Last action 2015-02-13$155,064
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 561990 - ALL OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES. Last action: 2015-02-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | Accident | 5 | 1 | $1,890 | |
| 2010-11-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-04-19 | Complaint | 14 | 3 | $5,215 |
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 linen supply within MD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALSCO INCLANHAM — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUALITY LINEN SERVICE LLCSALISBURY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHESAPEAKE UNIFORM RENTAL, INC.BALTIMORE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PREMIER SERVICES, LLCSILVER SPRING — 1 federal enforcement record
- CINTAS CORPORATIONHUGHESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIOMEDICAL RECOVERY SYSTEMS LLCFOREST HILL — 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
- Linen SupplyAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MDState-wide enforcement data
- Linen Supply in MDIndustry × 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.
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 CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- UNIFIRST CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $7,105 in total penalties.
- How does UNIFIRST CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIFIRST CORPORATION operates in the linen supply industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. UNIFIRST CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 4.56 compared to an industry average of 3.2.