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FRESH MARK INC.

1888 SOUTHWAY ST., MASSILLON, OH, 44646
Operated by Fresh Mark, Inc · 1 of 7 establishments
311612Meat Processed from Carcasses

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OSHA inspections
16
over 38 years
Violations
9
$67,188 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
3 hospitalizations · 8 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

FRESH MARK INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $67,188 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 112 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FRESH MARK INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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
16
0.4 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
9
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$67,188
$7,465 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · referral
11 of 16
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 16

44% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 9 citations in this view · $67,188 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$13,419Feb 2016May 2024
29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I11$16,550May 2025May 2025
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q0111$15,625Jan 2023Jan 2023
29 CFR 1910.0147 D11$11,374Oct 2018Oct 2018
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$4,200Feb 2016Feb 2016
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 II B11$3,520Oct 2018Oct 2018
29 CFR 1910.0138 A11$2,500Aug 2015Aug 2015
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q0611Jan 2023Jan 2023

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

66th

Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within OH. Peer group: 112 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $7,000
Inspection frequency
97th
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
5.4
vs industry
+2.7
TRIR
6.4
vs industry
+2.7

Reported for 715 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
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.4
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
1
Complaint
4
Referral
11

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) · Jul 2015 – Aug 2025 · 5 in last 5 years

Reports
9
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
7
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 13, 2025Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testingHand(s), finger(s) unspecifiedHospitalized
Feb 3, 2025Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testingOther finger(s) n.e.c.Amputation
Jul 1, 2024Contact incidents unspecifiedFinger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)Amputation
Mar 19, 2024Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operationOther finger(s) n.e.c.Amputation
Sep 19, 2022Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentFoot (feet), unspecifiedHospitalized
Aug 15, 2017Fall on same level due to tripping over an objectFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
May 9, 2017Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFingertip(s)Amputation
Dec 10, 2015Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Jul 8, 2015Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 7, 2018Backing Up,Contusion,Crushed,Fracture,Guardrail,Jack,Leg,Loading,Powered Industrial Vehicle11
Oct 11, 2018Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Finger,Guard,Struck Against1
Jun 28, 2018Amputated,Blade,Finger,Guard,Lockout/Tagout11
May 9, 2017Amputated,Caught By,Chain,Conveyor Belt,Finger,Food Preparation,Sprocket11

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
10 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FRESH MARK INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRESH MARK INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for Fresh Mark, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
5
Unfair labor practice
5

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Fresh Mark, Inc locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 5 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
08-CA-324982Unfair labor practiceSep 2023OpenRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-301006Unfair labor practiceAug 2022Sep 2022ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-284240Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Oct 2021ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-092780Unfair labor practiceNov 2012Sep 2013ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-034146Unfair labor practiceApr 2003Oct 2003ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 FRESH MARK INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FRESH MARK INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$13K
Awards
2
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$13K
Largest awards
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CHRISTMAS HAMS
    contract · Last action 2017-12-12
    $6,890
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2016-11-22
    $6,500

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311612 - MEAT PROCESSED FROM CARCASSES. Last action: 2017-12-12. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-08-20Referral0$0
2025-04-21Complaint11$16,550
2025-02-12Referral0$0
2024-03-26Referral1$9,219
2023-08-01Referral0$0
2022-11-23Complaint2$15,625
2022-09-27Referral0$0
2022-02-14Complaint0$0
2018-11-15Referral0$0
2018-10-17Referral0$0
2018-09-17Complaint11$3,520
2018-07-02Referral11$11,374
2017-05-16Referral0$0
2015-12-17Referral22$8,400
2015-07-10Referral11$2,500
1988-06-02Planned0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FRESH MARK INC. is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Fresh Mark, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Fresh Mark, Inc across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in meat processed from carcasses within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRESH MARK 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 Fresh Mark, Inc, which operates 7 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.

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Frequently asked

What is FRESH MARK INC.'s OSHA violation history?
FRESH MARK INC. has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $67,188 in total penalties.
How does FRESH MARK INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FRESH MARK INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. FRESH MARK INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.37 compared to an industry average of 2.7.