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Establishment profile

BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC.

1588 TOWNFIELD DR., CHERITON, VA, 23316
Operated by Ballard Fish & Oyster Company LLC · 1 of 3 establishments
112512Shellfish Farming
EIN 540131920

OSHA inspections
2
over 19 years
Violations
8
$6,000 in penalties
Penalties
$6,000
$750 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $6,000 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
8
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$6,000
$750 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
MEDIUM confidence
13% serious87% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
2
Back wages owed
$143,134
Employees affected
68

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-03-15Complaint81$6,000
2006-07-14Prog Other0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ballard Fish & Oyster Company LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ballard Fish & Oyster Company LLC across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC. from 16 federal data sources plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Ballard Fish & Oyster Company LLC, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Frequently asked

What is BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $6,000 in total penalties.
How does BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC. operates in the shellfish farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.