Establishment profile
CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., INC.
200 COMMERCE DRIVE, BRAINTREE, MA, 02184
424460 — Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $165,122 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 203 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $165,122 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $68,675 | Mar 2020 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $22,073 | Mar 2020 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $15,000 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $12,000 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $12,000 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $9,446 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $9,446 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $9,446 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $4,338 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,699 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C08 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C08 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C08 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 2020 | May 2020 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4244 within MA. Peer group: 203 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2019 – Apr 2024 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2019 | Amputated,Bandsaw,Blade,Cut,Finger,Food processing,Glove | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., 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 CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., 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 CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING 200 COMMERCE DRIVE · BRAINTREE, MA, 02184 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 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 contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311710 - SEAFOOD PRODUCT PREPARATION AND PACKAGING. Last action: 2026-04-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-02 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $115,000 | |
| 2019-11-15 | Unprogrammed Related | 7 | 7 | $31,037 | |
| 2019-09-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-09-11 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $19,085 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- NEBULA FOODS INCNEW BEDFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
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- NSD SEAFOOD INC.GLOUCESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
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- OCEAN CREST SEAFOOD INCGLOUCESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $165,122 in total penalties.
- How does CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., INC. operates in the fish and seafood merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.