OSHA Inspection: UNIFIRST CORPORATION

Issued

2026-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   (a) On or about January 22, 2026, at the A1 North Rubber Cutter, employees performed servicing and/or maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to rubber cutter machine, without utilizing machine specific energy control procedures.

Issued

2026-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  On or about January 22, 2026, employees operated rubber cutter machines that were inadequately guarded in the following instances: a) A1 North Rubber Cutter b) A2 North Rubber Cutter c) A1 South Rubber Cutter d) A2 South Rubber Cutter

Issued

2026-04-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  On or about January 22, 2026, employees were engaged in cutting rubber mats on the rubber cutter machines near an unguarded point of operation in the following instances: a) A1 North Rubber Cutter b) A2 North Rubber Cutter c) A1 South Rubber Cutter d) A2 South Rubber Cutter