Establishment profile
NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY
875 SKYWAY STREET, PRESQUE ISLE, ME, 04769
Operated by Northeast Packaging Co
326111 — Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
Summary
NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $24,302 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th 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
NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $24,302 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $8,994 | Mar 1984 | Nov 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C03 | 1 | 1 | $2,661 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | $2,587 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I A | 1 | 1 | $1,940 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $1,940 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $525 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $525 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3261 within ME. Peer group: 49 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 91 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2017
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2017 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Lockout/Tagout,Roller--Mach/Part | 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 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 NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY. 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 NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORTHEAST PACKAGING CO. CENTRAL DRIVE · PRESQUE ISLE, ME, 04769 | Air | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Nov 2025 | View → |
NORTHEAST PACKAGING CO 875 SKYWAY STREET · PRESQUE ISLE, ME, 04769 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2025 | 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 NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-07-20 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $6,467 | |
| 2017-10-26 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $8,999 | |
| 2015-11-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-01-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-06-17 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $6,850 | |
| 2010-03-16 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $1,706 | |
| 1984-02-23 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $280 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Northeast Packaging Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Northeast Packaging Co across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Northeast Packaging Co locationsParent rollup
- Plastics Bag and Pouch ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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- Plastics Bag and in MEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY 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 NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $24,302 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY operates in the plastics bag and pouch manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. NORTHEAST PACKAGING COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.26 compared to an industry average of 2.1.