Establishment profile
OMEGA PROTEIN, INC.
5735 ELDER FERRY ROAD, MOSS POINT, MS, 39562
Operated by Omega Protein · 1 of 3 establishments
Summary
OMEGA PROTEIN, INC. has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 14 years of recorded history, with $50,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 14 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OMEGA PROTEIN, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $50,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 1 | $1,998 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 1 | $1,998 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,662 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $4,662 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 IID | 1 | 1 | $4,662 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,662 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,380 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K02 | 1 | 1 | $2,664 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | $2,664 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,664 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A09 | 1 | 1 | $1,998 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $1,998 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,998 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,998 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $1,998 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,998 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,998 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F01 | 1 | 1 | $1,998 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
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 3117 within MS. Peer group: 14 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 69 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 OMEGA PROTEIN, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2012 | LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,UNTRAINEDFatality | 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 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 OMEGA PROTEIN, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OMEGA PROTEIN, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MS — for Omega Protein, 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 Omega Protein 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 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-RC-146913 | Representation election | Feb 2015 | Mar 2015 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-RC-008867 | Representation election | Jun 2011 | Jul 2011 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
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 OMEGA PROTEIN, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OMEGA PROTEIN, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2013-06-14. Most recent: 2017-01-27. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 2 cases · 2 plea/conviction · $5,500,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Omega Protein Inc Omega Protein, Inc. · OME | Jan 2017 | plea | Environmental | Louisiana - Western | — | No |
USA v. Omega Protein, Inc. Omega Protein, Inc. · OME | Jun 2013 | plea | Environmental | Virginia - Eastern | $5,500,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-10 | Accident | 26 | 22 | $50,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
OMEGA PROTEIN, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Omega Protein.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Omega Protein across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Omega Protein, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OMEGA PROTEINMOSS POINT, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- OMEGA SHIPYARDMOSS POINT, MS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Omega Protein locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 311All employers in this industry
- Employers in MSState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OMEGA PROTEIN, 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 Omega Protein, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is OMEGA PROTEIN, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- OMEGA PROTEIN, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 26 violations and $50,000 in total penalties.
- Has OMEGA PROTEIN, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving OMEGA PROTEIN, INC..