Establishment profile
OMEGA PROTEIN INC.
9730 ANDREW ROAD, ABBEVILLE, LA, 70510
311710 — Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
EIN 540353060
Summary
OMEGA PROTEIN INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $12,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 55th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 12 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OMEGA PROTEIN INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3117 within LA. Peer group: 12 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
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 88 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 – Aug 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Lower leg(s) | 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 17, 2023 | Asphyxiated,Cleaning,Engulfed,Food processing,Housekeeping,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous SituationFatality | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for OMEGA PROTEIN INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-18 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | — | $12,500 | |
| 2020-07-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in seafood product preparation and packaging within LA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ACADIA PROCESSORS, LLCCROWLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- GUIDRY'S CATFISH, LLCBREAUX BRIDGE — 2 federal enforcement records
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- Seafood Product Preparation and PackagingAll employers in this industry
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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.
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Frequently asked
- What is OMEGA PROTEIN INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- OMEGA PROTEIN INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $12,500 in total penalties.
- How does OMEGA PROTEIN INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- OMEGA PROTEIN INC. operates in the seafood product preparation and packaging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. OMEGA PROTEIN INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.91 compared to an industry average of 3.6.
- Has OMEGA PROTEIN INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving OMEGA PROTEIN INC..