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Unfi: OSHA inspections and violations

Mechanicsville, Virginia · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · NAICS 493120

2inspections
2citation items
$12,293current penalties
Jun 5, 2025last inspection

Unfi has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Virginia, the first in 2019.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 5, 2025 after a complaint, in Mechanicsville.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $13,290 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $12,293, down 8%.

For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,555. Unfi averages $12,293 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Unfi also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Unfi: OSHA citation items per year, 2019 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348290784 OPENED JUN 5, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed Sep 25, 2025

8258 Richfood Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
Serious$6,645$6,645Jul 7, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$6,645$5,648Jul 7, 2025Final

Inspection 343898185 OPENED APR 2, 2019Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 580 employees at the site · Closed May 22, 2019

8258 Richfood Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Mechanicsville site logged 36 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 485 workers: 7.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 600 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Mechanicsville DC
Mechanicsville · 2025
485 36167.74.6
Mechanicsville, VA DC
Mechanicsville · 2024
485 41198.44.6
UNFI Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville · 2022
580 43275.64.6

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3)

(3) Safety instruction signs. Safety instruction signs shall be used where there is a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measures.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)

(7) Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily.

Other refrigerated warehousing and storage employers in Virginia

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