Establishment profile
IPSWICH SHELLFISH CO., INC.
8 HAYWARD STREET, IPSWICH, MA, 01938
311710 — Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
Summary
IPSWICH SHELLFISH CO., INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $20,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 82 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 37th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
IPSWICH SHELLFISH CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $20,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G02 | 1 | 1 | $4,502 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,793 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $3,310 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $3,310 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 C02 | 1 | 1 | $2,483 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,138 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II | 1 | 1 | $465 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0144 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II D | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B11 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
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 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for IPSWICH SHELLFISH 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for IPSWICH SHELLFISH CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months 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 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 period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2004 – Apr 2006 | Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers | — | — | 0 | — | — |
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 IPSWICH SHELLFISH 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 IPSWICH SHELLFISH 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 IPSWICH SHELLFISH CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for IPSWICH SHELLFISH CO., 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IPSWICH SHELLFISH CO INC 14 HAYWARD ST · IPSWICH, MA, 01938 | 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.
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 IPSWICH SHELLFISH CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $5,793 | |
| 2026-03-26 | Planned | 10 | 8 | $14,208 |
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 seafood product preparation and packaging within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTDNEW BEDFORD — 3 federal enforcement records
- PIER FISH COMPANY INC.NEW BEDFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- RAW SEA FOODS, INC.FALL RIVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTH COAST SEAFOODS, CORPNEW BEDFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE ATLANTIC RED CRAB CO. LLCNEW BEDFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHERN PELAGIC GROUP, LLCNEW BEDFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- GORTON'S INC.GLOUCESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHERN WIND, INC.NEW BEDFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- M & B SEA PRODUCTS, INC.NEW BEDFORD — 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 IPSWICH SHELLFISH CO., 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 IPSWICH SHELLFISH CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- IPSWICH SHELLFISH CO., INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $20,000 in total penalties.
- How does IPSWICH SHELLFISH CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- IPSWICH SHELLFISH CO., INC. operates in the seafood product preparation and packaging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.