Establishment profile
CAPE SEAFOODS INC.
3 STATE PIER, GLOUCESTER, MA, 01930
424460 — Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 050516316
Summary
CAPE SEAFOODS INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $17,485 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 203 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CAPE SEAFOODS 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
67% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $17,485 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | $2,743 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | $2,743 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4244 within MA. Peer group: 203 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
Reported for 30 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
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 CAPE SEAFOODS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CAPE SEAFOODS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAPE 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 CAPE SEAFOODS 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 CAPE SEAFOODS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CAPE SEAFOODS 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAPE SEAFOODS INC 3 STATE FISH PIER · GLOUCESTER, MA, 01930 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2021 | 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 CAPE SEAFOODS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-22 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $5,485 | |
| 2023-12-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-09-25 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $12,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fish and seafood merchant wholesalers within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LIVE LOBSTER CO., INC.GLOUCESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., INC.BRAINTREE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEBULA FOODS INCNEW BEDFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- STAVIS SEAFOODS INCORPORATEDBOSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOHN MANTIA & SONS CO., INC.BOSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NSD SEAFOOD INC.GLOUCESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAIRYLAND USA CORPORATIONNEW BEDFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREAT EASTERN SEAFOODBOSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHANNEL FISH CO, INC.EAST BOSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- OCEAN CREST SEAFOOD INCGLOUCESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAPE 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CAPE SEAFOODS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CAPE SEAFOODS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $17,485.2 in total penalties.
- How does CAPE SEAFOODS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CAPE SEAFOODS INC. operates in the fish and seafood merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. CAPE SEAFOODS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.06 compared to an industry average of 3.4.