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FRESH MARK, INC.

1600 HARMONT AVE. NE, CANTON, OH, 44705
Operated by Fresh Mark, Inc · 1 of 7 establishments
311612Meat Processed from Carcasses

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OSHA inspections
18
over 27 years
Violations
86
$279,543 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities · 4 hospitalizations · 10 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

FRESH MARK, INC. has accumulated 86 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $279,543 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 112 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FRESH MARK, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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
18
0.7 / yr · last 27 yrs
Violations
86
3.2 / yr
Penalties
$279,543
$3,250 avg / violation
91% serious9% other
Inspection trigger · referral
8 of 18
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 18

72% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 13 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 · 37 citations in this view · $257,414 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0166$97,912Dec 1998Apr 2023
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0133$5,761Dec 1998Apr 2023
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I22$24,131Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I22$24,131Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A22$12,934Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0132 A22$12,113Jan 2004Jan 2023
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0122$1,137Dec 1998Dec 2002
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I22$780Dec 1998Dec 2002
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I22$638Dec 1998Dec 2002
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0122$637Dec 1998Dec 2002
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0921$500Dec 2002Dec 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 D22Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 III A11$14,733Apr 2023Apr 2023
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$13,260Aug 2019Aug 2019
29 CFR 1910.0023 B0611$12,195Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111$9,814Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$8,797Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0023 B0911$8,130Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$4,911Apr 2023Apr 2023
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 III11$4,900May 2016May 2016

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within OH. Peer group: 112 employers. This establishment has 86 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $7,000
Inspection frequency
98th
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
3
Complaint
5
Referral
8

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) · Jan 2016 – Mar 2025 · 2 in last 5 years

Reports
10
Hospitalizations
3
Amputations
7
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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
Mar 24, 2025Struck by object tipping overOther finger(s) n.e.c.Amputation
Sep 19, 2022Contact with hot objects or substancesFoot (feet), unspecifiedHospitalized
Jul 6, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Mar 7, 2019Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecifiedFingertip(s)Amputation
Nov 7, 2018Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentAnkle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.Hospitalized
Oct 11, 2018Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Apr 3, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecifiedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Feb 8, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationArm(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Mar 15, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Jan 28, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(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
Jul 6, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Die Blades,Finger,Gasket11
Apr 3, 2018Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Guard,Thumb11
Feb 8, 2018Arm,Caught In,Glove,Hand11
Dec 16, 2017Amputated,Amputation,Auger,LegFatality11
Sep 8, 2011Electrical,Electrocuted,ReceptacleFatality11
Feb 18, 2009AMPUTATED,FINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED11

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
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

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. 1 case · $0 in backwages

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Sep 2011 – Sep 2013Meat Processed from Carcasses0

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 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)
$5.6M
Awards
23
Top agency
Department of Defense
$5.6M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$5.6M
Department of Veterans Affairs$16K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2010-12-31
    $1,410,315
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2011-12-31
    $1,043,573
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2011-03-31
    $701,514
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2012-03-31
    $694,705
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2011-06-30
    $382,300
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2012-09-30
    $271,136
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2012-06-30
    $246,997
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2011-09-30
    $213,421
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2010-09-30
    $137,683
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2011-12-31
    $125,520
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2010-12-31
    $116,534
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2012-03-31
    $51,445
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2011-03-31
    $42,075
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2012-09-30
    $30,170
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2010-09-30
    $26,624
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2011-06-30
    $26,537
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2012-06-30
    $26,224
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2011-09-30
    $25,033
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    HAMS FOR CHRISTMAS PARTY
    contract · Last action 2013-12-12
    $6,173
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    HAMS FOR CHRISTMAS PARTY
    contract · Last action 2013-01-17
    $5,744
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    HAMS FOR CHRISTMAS PARTY
    contract · Last action 2012-09-28
    $4,103
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2010-07-16
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2010-07-16
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311611 - ANIMAL (EXCEPT POULTRY) SLAUGHTERING. Last action: 2013-12-12. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-02-21Referral22$9,822
2023-02-08Planned22$30,358
2022-09-27Referral33$10,625
2019-07-17Referral11$13,260
2018-04-06Referral55$35,191
2018-02-14Referral0$0
2018-02-14Referral44$22,748
2017-12-17Fatality/Catastrophe76$117,330
2016-03-21Referral22$9,800
2016-02-04Referral11$4,900
2011-09-08Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2009-02-24Complaint0$0
2003-11-26Complaint33$2,763
2003-03-17Complaint0$0
2003-03-17Complaint0$0
2002-12-10Planned105$4,230
1998-10-22Complaint3837$13,174
1998-10-22Planned87$5,342

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:

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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 18 OSHA inspections on record with 86 violations and $279,542.5 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.
Has FRESH MARK, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving FRESH MARK, INC..