Establishment profile
GORTON'S INC.
127 ROGERS STREET, GLOUCESTER, MA, 01930
311710 — Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
Summary
GORTON'S INC. has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $65,456 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 82 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th 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
GORTON'S 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
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 18 citations in this view · $65,456 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $43,500 | Apr 2017 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 2 | 2 | $1,068 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $8,500 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $6,800 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 VII | 1 | 1 | $650 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $488 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
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 3117 within MA. Peer group: 82 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GORTON'S 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) · Oct 2022
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2022 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2021 | Amputation,Automatic Machine,Caught In,Finger,Tagout | 1 | 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 GORTON'S INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GORTON'S INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MA — for GORTON'S INC., not this location alone
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 GORTON'S 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-CA-385968 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-385921 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-219599 | Unfair labor practice | May 2018 | Oct 2019 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
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 GORTON'S INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GORTON'S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GORTONS 303 MAIN ST · GLOUCESTER, MA, 01930 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GORTON'S INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SEC A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2010-03-31$2,475,370
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SEC A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2012-03-31$2,440,149
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SEC A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2011-03-31$2,320,904
- Department of DefenseRESALE - GROCERY ITEMScontract · Last action 2009-03-31$2,240,731
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SEC A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2012-06-30$1,975,747
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SEC A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2011-06-30$1,922,316
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SEC A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2010-06-30$1,881,941
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SEC A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2011-12-31$1,861,942
- Department of DefenseRESALE - GROCERY ITEMScontract · Last action 2008-12-31$1,860,884
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SECTION A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2008-08-31$1,853,529
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SEC A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2009-12-31$1,798,515
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SEC A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2009-09-30$1,784,706
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SEC A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2011-09-30$1,752,674
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SECTION A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2008-03-31$1,738,972
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SEC A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2012-09-30$1,727,510
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SEC A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2010-12-31$1,713,027
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SEC A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2009-06-30$1,708,094
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SEC A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2010-09-30$1,677,257
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SECTION A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2008-05-31$1,338,568
- Department of DefenseRESALEcontract · Last action 2007-11-30$1,280,539
- Department of DefenseRESALEcontract · Last action 2008-01-31$1,212,304
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SECTION A FROZEN SEAFOODcontract · Last action 2008-09-30$719,744
- Department of DefenseRESALE - GROCERY ITEMScontract · Last action 2009-06-30$416,424
- Department of DefenseRESALE - GROCERY ITEMScontract · Last action 2009-09-30$1,666
- Department of DefenseRESALE - FROZEN GROCERYcontract · Last action 2009-02-26$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 424410 - GENERAL LINE GROCERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2012-09-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-31 | Planned | 1 | — | $1,068 | |
| 2022-10-12 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,500 | |
| 2021-03-16 | Referral | 4 | 1 | $46,800 | |
| 2017-03-16 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | |
| 2002-02-11 | Planned | 11 | 9 | $3,088 | |
| 2002-02-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- NORTH COAST SEAFOODS, CORPNEW BEDFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
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- NORTHERN WIND, INC.NEW BEDFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- IPSWICH MARITIME PRODUCTSIPSWICH — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHEAST SHELLFISH, INC.WAREHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- TICHON SEAFOOD CORPORATIONNEW BEDFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GORTON'S 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 GORTON'S INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GORTON'S INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $65,456 in total penalties.
- How does GORTON'S INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GORTON'S INC. operates in the seafood product preparation and packaging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.