Establishment profile
NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES
42 BUCKSPORT ROAD, ELLSWORTH, ME, 04605
Operated by North Country Associates, Inc · 1 of 11 establishments
623110 — Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
EIN 010414501
Summary
NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $1,957 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 128 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 54th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $1,957 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,957 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
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 6231 within ME. Peer group: 128 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 71 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
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 NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES. 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 NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-06 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,957 | |
| 2014-01-30 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES is one of 11 establishments rolled up under the parent organization North Country Associates, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of North Country Associates, Inc across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) within ME, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- CARIBOU NURSING HOMECARIBOU — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLOVER MANOR INC.AUBURN — 2 federal enforcement records
- KNOX CENTER FOR LONG TERM CAREROCKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- ORONO COMMONSORONO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPRINGBROOK NURSING CARE CENTERWESTBROOK — 2 federal enforcement records
- NARRAGUAGUS BAY HEALTH CARE FACILITYMILBRIDGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- Medical Care DevelopmentGardiner — 2 federal enforcement records
- Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterBangor — 2 federal enforcement records
- HAWTHORNE HOUSEFREEPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by North Country Associates, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NARRAGUAGUS BAY HEALTH CARE FACILITYMILBRIDGE, ME — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATESFAIRFIELD, ME — 1 federal enforcement record
- ORCHARD PARK REHABILITATION AND LIVING CENTERFARMINGTON, ME — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All North Country Associates, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)All employers in this industry
- Employers in MEState-wide enforcement data
- Nursing Care Facilities in MEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES 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 North Country Associates, Inc, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES's OSHA violation history?
- NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $1,956.5 in total penalties.
- How does NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES operates in the nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3. NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES's self-reported DART rate is 21.11 compared to an industry average of 4.5.