Establishment profile
PENOBSCOT FROZEN FOODS, INC.
28 PIERCE STREET, BELFAST, ME, 04915
Summary
PENOBSCOT FROZEN FOODS, INC. has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $14,385 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11,664 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PENOBSCOT FROZEN FOODS, INC. 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 28 citations in this view · $14,385 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 2 | $2,170 | Oct 1987 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $360 | Nov 1973 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 I | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 II | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $810 | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1988 | Jan 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1988 | Jan 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1988 | Jan 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1973 | Nov 1973 |
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. Peer group: 11,664 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PENOBSCOT FROZEN FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 PENOBSCOT FROZEN FOODS, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1987 | SEVERED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CIRCULAR SAW,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,BLADE | 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 25+ years. Most recent activity: 25 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 PENOBSCOT FROZEN FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PENOBSCOT FROZEN FOODS, 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 PENOBSCOT FROZEN FOODS, INC.. 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 PENOBSCOT FROZEN FOODS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PENOBSCOT FROZEN FOODS 28 PIERCE ST · BELFAST, ME, 04915 | AirWater | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Oct 2021 | 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 PENOBSCOT FROZEN FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-30 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $2,435 | |
| 2000-04-04 | Referral | 6 | 4 | $10,850 | |
| 1997-05-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-10-14 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $320 | |
| 1987-11-23 | Referral | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-09-22 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $780 | |
| 1986-08-18 | Complaint | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-08-18 | Complaint | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-04-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-10-31 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PENOBSCOT FROZEN FOODS, 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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- PENOBSCOT FROZEN FOODS, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $14,385 in total penalties.