Big Y Foods Safety Record

Springfield, MA · Transportation & Warehousing

F

Significantly elevated violation rate. This employer's safety record is among the worst on file.

Last inspected 05/31/2024

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Big Y Foods in Springfield, Massachusetts has 21 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 10 classified as serious and $6,662 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1975 to 2024.

Big Y Foods in Springfield, Massachusetts has received an F safety grade, indicating a significantly elevated rate of workplace safety violations compared to other employers. Within the transportation & warehousing industry, this places Big Y Foods among the most frequently cited employers. An F grade is assigned when an employer's weighted violation score exceeds 6.0 per inspection, factoring in the severity of each citation.

10 of the 21 violations on record are classified as serious, meaning OSHA determined they posed a risk of death or serious physical harm. Workers at employers with F safety grades may want to understand their rights under OSHA regulations, including the right to file a complaint about unsafe working conditions without fear of retaliation. Massachusetts workers who have been injured on the job may also be eligible for workers' compensation benefits.

3.5 Big Y Foods violations/inspection
vs
2.5 Transportation & Warehousing avg
Above industry average
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21 Violations
6 Inspections
10 Serious
$6,662 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
11 ($75)
Serious?
10 ($6,588)
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2002
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1975
1910.1030 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1999
Violations decreased 100% over the past 5 years (0 recent vs 21 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $13,350 in penalties for Big Y Foods, later reduced to $6,662 — a 50% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1030 OSHA Standard
2 citations $800
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
2 citations $35
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
2 citations
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
2 citations $700
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
2 citations $938

Workers' Compensation in Massachusetts

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Big Y Foods in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
05/31/2024 Referral? Springfield, MA 0 $0
10/22/2007 Planned? Springfield, MA 5 $3,000
06/22/2005 Planned? Springfield, MA 3 $700
09/17/2002 Planned? Springfield, MA 3 $938
12/23/1999 Planned? Springfield, MA 4 $1,950
05/13/1975 Planned? Springfield, MA 6 $75

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