Establishment profile
CAINS FOODS, INC.
114 EAST MAIN STREET, AYER, MA, 01432
311991 — Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
Summary
CAINS FOODS, INC. has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $34,521 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 92 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CAINS FOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 21 citations in this view · $34,521 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $3,000 | May 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $3,479 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $3,479 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,980 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0137 B02 VIII | 1 | 1 | $1,980 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I B | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G09 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K06 | 1 | 1 | $765 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within MA. Peer group: 92 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CAINS FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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- 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 CAINS FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 CAINS FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAINS FOODS, 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 CAINS FOODS, 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 CAINS FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CAINS FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAINS FOODS LP 144 EAST MAIN ST · AYER, MA, 01432 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 2012 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CAINS FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-08 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $6,000 | |
| 2015-01-08 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $7,460 | |
| 2014-09-15 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | |
| 2012-12-05 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $8,223 | |
| 2011-06-14 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $3,000 | |
| 2010-04-19 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $6,300 | |
| 1997-03-20 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,788 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAINS FOODS, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CAINS FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CAINS FOODS, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $34,520.5 in total penalties.
- How does CAINS FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CAINS FOODS, INC. operates in the perishable prepared food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.