Unified Grocers Safety Record

Commerce, CA · Wholesale Trade

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 07/18/2018

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Unified Grocers in Commerce, California has 31 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 6 classified as serious and $65,565 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 2000 to 2018.

Unified Grocers in Commerce, California has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other wholesale trade employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

6 of the 31 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

3.9 Unified Grocers violations/inspection
vs
3.6 Wholesale Trade avg
Above industry average
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31 Violations
8 Inspections
6 Serious
$65,565 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
25 ($6,505)
Serious?
6 ($59,060)
2340.0017 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2000
Violations decreased 100% over the past 5 years (0 recent vs 31 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $78,400 in penalties for Unified Grocers, later reduced to $65,565 — a 16% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
2340.0017 OSHA Standard
2 citations $6,935
5185. L OSHA Standard
1 citation $375
4838. A OSHA Standard
1 citation $3,375
4650. F OSHA Standard
1 citation $560
4650. E OSHA Standard
1 citation $420

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Unified Grocers in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
07/18/2018 Complaint? Commerce, CA 3 $750
06/30/2016 Accident? Commerce, CA 0 $0
09/24/2012 Accident? Commerce, CA 1 $18,000
09/24/2012 Accident? Commerce, CA 13 $41,515
11/18/2008 Planned? Commerce, CA 0 $0
10/21/2008 Accident? Commerce, CA 0 $0
07/21/2003 Complaint? Commerce, CA 4 $810
08/09/2000 Complaint? Commerce, CA 10 $4,490

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