Establishment profile
OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.
152 BRIDGE STREET, MIDDLEBORO, MA, 02346
Operated by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc · 1 of 9 establishments
312111 — Soft Drink Manufacturing
EIN 041215610
Summary
OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC. has accumulated 117 OSHA violations across 30 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $84,949 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 16 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 · 61 citations in this view · $26,019 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 9 | 8 | $3,899 | Nov 1978 | Feb 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 6 | 6 | $1,070 | Nov 1978 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 5 | 5 | $5,500 | Nov 1978 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 5 | 5 | $1,295 | Jun 1976 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 4 | 4 | $3,040 | Nov 1978 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 3 | 3 | $638 | Oct 1981 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 3 | 3 | — | Nov 1978 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 2 | 2 | $5,803 | Aug 1989 | Sep 2021 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $1,920 | Nov 1978 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 II | 2 | 2 | $1,488 | May 2005 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 2 | 2 | $638 | Oct 1981 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $270 | Jan 1986 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 2 | 2 | $230 | Jan 1986 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $230 | Oct 1986 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C03 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1986 | Jan 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 2 | 1 | — | Jan 1987 | Jan 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1978 | Jan 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1978 | Jan 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1981 | Jan 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 2 | 1 | — | Nov 1978 | Nov 1978 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3121 within MA. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 117 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 190 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) · May 2016
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2016 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Hand(s), unspecified | 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 29, 2021 | Arm,Caught Between,Contusion,Machine operator,Material Handling,Pallet,Pallet Wrapping Machine,Pinch Point,Pinched,Roller--Mach/Part | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years 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 · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2016 – Nov 2016 | Berry (except Strawberry) Farming | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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 OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MA — for Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-CA-080665 | Unfair labor practice | May 2012 | Jul 2012 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-080514 | Unfair labor practice | May 2012 | Jul 2012 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES 152 BRIDGE ST · MIDDLEBOROUGH, MA, 02346 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 5 | 0 | — | Oct 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-12-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-10-29 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,000 | |
| 2021-04-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $5,803 | |
| 2016-05-31 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2016-04-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-09-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-02-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-04-06 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $3,927 | |
| 2010-05-03 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $3,613 | |
| 2007-05-12 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | |
| 2005-01-12 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,313 | |
| 1996-02-06 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $813 | |
| 1993-03-29 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | |
| 1993-03-29 | Planned | 13 | 12 | $30,000 | |
| 1991-10-30 | Referral | 7 | 5 | $13,025 | |
| 1990-02-26 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-09-29 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $1,350 | |
| 1989-06-21 | Planned | 9 | 5 | $1,550 | |
| 1987-10-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-12-09 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-09-25 | Complaint | 6 | — | $216 | |
| 1986-03-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-12-13 | Planned | 18 | — | $1,800 | |
| 1981-10-02 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-12-23 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $400 | |
| 1979-03-02 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-10-17 | Complaint | 22 | 8 | $3,025 | |
| 1976-06-08 | Complaint | 8 | — | $115 | |
| 1974-10-24 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC. is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in soft drink manufacturing within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF NEW ENGLANDNEEDHAM — 2 federal enforcement records
- CPF, INC.AYER — 2 federal enforcement records
- POLAR CORP.WORCESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLANDFALL RIVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- PEPSI COLA BOTTLING CO. OF WORCESTER, INC.HOLDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF NEW ENGLANDNORTHAMPTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF CAPE CODSANDWICH — 1 federal enforcement record
- CPF, INC.LITTLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
- COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS INCNEEDHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUNNY DELIGHT BEVERAGES CO.LITTLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INCORPORATEDMIDDLEBORO, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.KENOSHA, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.CARVER, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.TOMAH, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES INCABERDEEN, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INCORPORATEDPLYMOUTH, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES INCLONG BEACH, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Soft Drink ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Soft Drink Manufacturing in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc, which operates 9 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC. has 30 OSHA inspections on record with 117 violations and $84,948.5 in total penalties.
- How does OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC. operates in the soft drink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.7. OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.06 compared to an industry average of 4.7.