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BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INC

9 PORTWAY ST, ASTORIA, OR, 97103
Operated by Bornstein Seafood · 1 of 2 establishments
EIN 910150897

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OSHA inspections
34
over 43 years
Violations
78
$41,390 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 6 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INC has accumulated 78 OSHA violations across 34 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $41,390 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
34
0.8 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
78
1.8 / yr
Penalties
$41,390
$531 avg / violation
59% serious41% other
Inspection trigger · planned
23 of 34
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 34

74% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 16 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3117 within OR. Peer group: 49 employers. This establishment has 78 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $1,155
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
4.8
vs industry
+1.2
TRIR
4.8
vs industry
−0.2

Reported for 268 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
23
Complaint
3
Accident
2
Referral
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 BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 29, 2019Concrete Slab,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Lost Balance,Struck AgainstFatality11
Dec 6, 1993FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,WALL,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,ARM,ELEVATOR,ANKLE11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$11,800
Employees affected
46

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

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 49 violations · $11,800 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
H-2B non-ag temp visaDec 202314846$11,800
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeDec 202311

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $11,800 in backwages · 46 workers affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Dec 2020 – Dec 2023Fresh and Frozen Seafood Processing$11,80046

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS 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 BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0
Formal actions
2
EPA penalties
$34,000

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-07-26Planned1$0
2023-07-26Complaint1$0
2022-12-01Accident0$0
2019-05-31Fatality/Catastrophe55$7,600
2019-03-05Follow-up0$0
2018-04-19Planned0$0
2018-03-16Planned21$7,760
2015-07-23Complaint44$2,640
2014-07-18Planned3$5,400
2013-11-14Complaint11$300
2012-02-02Programmed Related31$3,600
2009-09-30Planned77$1,820
2009-09-22Planned54$730
2008-10-30Monitoring0$0
2008-08-26Planned11$900
2008-06-16Referral11$300
2007-08-15Planned0$0
2005-11-29Planned0$0
2003-10-27Planned87$1,870
2003-07-31Planned0$0
2001-07-11Planned3$120
1999-12-14Planned2$0
1998-07-22Planned1$160
1996-08-16Planned2$0
1996-01-10Planned21$105
1993-12-06Accident1010$7,525
1992-02-28Planned0$0
1992-01-02Follow-up0$0
1991-10-22Planned53$560
1988-10-06Follow-up1$0
1988-08-24Planned2$0
1987-08-13Planned1$0
1986-09-12Planned2$0
1983-05-20Planned5$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Bornstein Seafood.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Bornstein Seafood across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Bornstein Seafood, which operates 2 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 BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INC has 34 OSHA inspections on record with 78 violations and $41,390 in total penalties.
Has BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INC.