Establishment profile
SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
8978 GLEBE PARK DRIVE, EASTON, MD, 21601
311710 — Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
Summary
SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $12,521 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 21 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 20 citations in this view · $12,521 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $3,400 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $864 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $720 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | $567 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F03 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $405 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 XII | 1 | 1 | $265 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J04 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
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 3117 within MD. Peer group: 21 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2009 – Nov 2011 | Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | — | — | 0 | — | — |
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 SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD.. 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 SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD.. 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: Significant Violation.
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 · 1 significant noncompliance.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD 8978 GLEBE PARK DR · EASTON, MD, 21601 | Water | Significant Violation QNCR 4 | 0 | 1 | — | Feb 2020 | 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
First case: 2003-04-08. Most recent: 2003-04-08. 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. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Sea Watch Intl Inc Sea Watch International, Inc. | Apr 2003 | plea | Environmental | Delaware | — | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-23 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $2,556 | |
| 1998-01-13 | Planned | 11 | 7 | $9,400 | |
| 1992-03-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-10-04 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $565 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD.'s OSHA violation history?
- SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $12,521 in total penalties.
- How does SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD. operates in the seafood product preparation and packaging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.