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NORTHERN WIND, INC. is a seafood product preparation and packaging employer in NEW BEDFORD, MA. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 38 violations and $75,354 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

NORTHERN WIND, INC.

16 HASSEY STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA, 02740

311710 Top companies in Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging

EIN: 042986914

53 employees

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
38 violations
$75,354 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities2 National Emphasis Program inspections2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5
Industry Avg DART
3.6
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
38
Total Penalties
$75,354
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
1.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
89% serious$1,983 avg per violation$9,419 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$147,354 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-3.6
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
6
Accident
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 63% of inspections
Recidivism: 5 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

100%
Worse than most peers
vs 83 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
507262
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging within MA

Industry context

Within the seafood product preparation and packaging industry in MA, NORTHERN WIND, INC. ranks in the 100th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 83 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5 for the seafood product preparation and packaging sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.6. NORTHERN WIND, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NORTHERN WIND, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
NORTHERN WIND, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $75,354 in total penalties.
How does NORTHERN WIND, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
NORTHERN WIND, INC. operates in the seafood product preparation and packaging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. NORTHERN WIND, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.6.
Has NORTHERN WIND, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NORTHERN WIND, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHERN WIND, INC. of NEW BEDFORD, MA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for NORTHERN WIND, INC. include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if NORTHERN WIND, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.