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NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA

109 POLAND SPRING DRIVE, POLAND SPRING, ME, 04274
Operated by Nestle USA · 1 of 378 establishments
312112Bottled Water Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
8
over 28 years
Violations
40
$108,333 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $108,333 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.3 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
40
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$108,333
$2,708 avg / violation
68% serious32% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 8
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 8

50% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 28 citations in this view · $107,583 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$36,167Feb 1999Jan 2000
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$4,250Feb 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I22$2,500Feb 1999Jan 2000
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I22$2,500Feb 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122$750Aug 1999Jan 2000
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III22$750Aug 1999Jan 2000
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0122Aug 1999Jan 2000
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0211$26,667Feb 1999Feb 1999
29 CFR 1910.0178 N0411$7,000Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211$5,000Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0176 A11$3,000Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0178 O0211$2,500Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0178 L11$2,500Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$2,500Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$2,500Feb 1999Feb 1999
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$2,000Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I11$2,000Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$2,000Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$2,000Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$1,000Aug 1999Aug 1999

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3121 within ME. Peer group: 25 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $975
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
3

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 NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA. 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 NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The screws holding the heat band in the dispensers can break or detach and cause the unit to overheat, posing a fire hazard.. Most recent recall: 2015-09-08. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Nestlé Waters North America Recalls Water Dispensers Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
#15751
Sep 2015The screws holding the heat band in the dispensers can break or detach and cause the unit to overheat, posing a fire hazard.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO (across 37 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$320K
Obligated (all-time)
$1.2B
Awards (all-time)
1,879

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-04-25Complaint0$0
2015-08-07Referral0$0
2014-11-13Complaint0$0
1999-11-23Planned98$4,750
1999-03-01Complaint2116$44,500
1998-12-30Referral11$2,500
1998-08-14Complaint92$56,583
1998-05-12Referral0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA is one of 378 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nestle USA.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nestle USA across all 378 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA 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 Nestle USA, which operates 378 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 NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA's OSHA violation history?
NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $108,333.34 in total penalties.
How does NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA's safety record compare to its industry?
NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA operates in the bottled water manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7.