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BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC.

11431 HOPEWELL ROAD, HAGERSTOWN, MD, 21740
311119Other Animal Food Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
2
over 16 years
Violations
32
$19,035 in penalties
Penalties
$19,035
$595 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC. has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $19,035 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 42nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
32
2.0 / yr
Penalties
$19,035
$595 avg / violation
53% serious47% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $19,035 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0211$1,945Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$1,945Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0028 B0711$1,890Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0511$1,620Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV11$1,350Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$1,215Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$1,215Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II11$1,215Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,010Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$1,010Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,010Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$1,010Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0911$1,010Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211$970Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II11$620Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0272 M0311Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 5040.5 B0111Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 5040.6 A0111Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0811Apr 2010Apr 2010

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

84th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3111 within MD. Peer group: 20 employers. This establishment has 32 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
peer median: $1,813
Inspection frequency
42nd
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
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

Planned
1
Complaint
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-08-11Complaint11$1,890
2010-01-21Planned3116$17,145

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source 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, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $19,035 in total penalties.
How does BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BLUE SEAL FEEDS, INC. operates in the other animal food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5.