Establishment profile
COWART SEAFOOD CORP.
755 LAKE LANDING DRIVE, LOTTSBURG, VA, 22511
424460 — Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
COWART SEAFOOD CORP. has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $1,838 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46,293 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COWART SEAFOOD CORP. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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,
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 · 22 citations in this view · $1,838 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 D03 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | $263 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 C | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
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 4244 within VA. Peer group: 46,293 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COWART SEAFOOD CORP.. 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 COWART SEAFOOD CORP.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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 · 53 violations · $31,168 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Nov 2012 | 1 | 40 | 39 | $31,168 | — |
| H-2B non-ag temp visa | Nov 2012 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — |
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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 53 violations · $31,168 in backwages · 51 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2010 – Nov 2012 | Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers | H-2B | 13 | 12 | — | — |
| Nov 2010 – Nov 2012 | Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 40 | 39 | $31,168 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COWART SEAFOOD CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COWART SEAFOOD CORP.. 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 COWART SEAFOOD CORP.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COWART SEAFOOD CORPORATION 755 LAKE LANDING DRIVE · LOTTSBURG, VA, 22511 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | May 2023 | 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 COWART SEAFOOD CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-07 | Planned | 27 | 16 | $1,838 | |
| 1991-08-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-03-31 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
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 VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- L. D. AMORY & CO, INC.HAMPTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- WANCHESE FISH COMPANY, INC.SUFFOLK — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMITH POINT SEAFOOD INCREEDVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAM RUST SEAFOOD INC.HAMPTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COWART SEAFOOD CORP. 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 COWART SEAFOOD CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
- COWART SEAFOOD CORP. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $1,837.5 in total penalties.
- How does COWART SEAFOOD CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COWART SEAFOOD CORP. operates in the fish and seafood merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1.