This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2006. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Demoulas Market Basket Safety Record

Tewksbury, MA · Retail Trade

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 07/17/2006

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Demoulas Market Basket in Tewksbury, Massachusetts has 33 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 23 classified as serious and $58,250 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1987 to 2006.

Demoulas Market Basket, located in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, was last inspected by OSHA in 2006. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 33 violations on file, 23 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $58,250.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

33 Violations
8 Inspections
23 Serious
$58,250 Penalties
Serious?
23 ($22,750)
Other-than-Serious?
6 ($500)
Repeat?
4 ($35,000)
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 4 inspections (15 total) since 1987
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2001
OSHA initially proposed $113,500 in penalties for Demoulas Market Basket, later reduced to $58,250 — a 49% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
15 citations $44,150
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
3 citations $1,200
5A00.01 General Duty Clause
2 citations $2,000
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
2 citations $1,200
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
2 citations $1,250
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
07/17/2006 Referral? Tewksbury, MA 2 $3,500
08/11/2003 Referral? Tewksbury, MA 8 $38,000
10/15/2001 Referral? Tewksbury, MA 1 $0
07/16/2001 Referral? Tewksbury, MA 20 $15,000
06/19/2001 Referral? Tewksbury, MA 0 $0
03/01/2000 Referral? Tewksbury, MA 0 $0
10/22/1999 Referral? Tewksbury, MA 1 $1,750
03/19/1987 Complaint? Tewksbury, MA 1 $0

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