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SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD

15 ANTONIO L. COSTA AVENUE, NEW BEDFORD, MA, 02740
Operated by Sea Watch International, Ltd
311710Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging

OSHA inspections
11
over 26 years
Violations
23
$122,849 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 12 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $122,849 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 83 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 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.4 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
23
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$122,849
$5,341 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
HIGH confidence
70% serious30% other
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 11
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 11

55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3117 within MA. Peer group: 83 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
Inspection frequency
100th

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Referral
2
Follow-up
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
2
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
2

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
12
Formal actions
1
EPA penalties
$1,265

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$0
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

First case: 2003-04-08. Most recent: 2003-04-08. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-08-04Referral22$70,000
2019-03-28Unprog Related21$10,140
2019-01-02M22$10,419
2015-03-18Follow-up0$0
2014-06-18Complaint0$0
2014-02-06Unprog Related2$1,155
2014-01-16M97$25,460
2012-04-27Follow-up0$0
2011-08-30Planned64$5,675
2011-08-30Planned0$0
2000-03-10Referral0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sea Watch International, Ltd.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sea Watch International, Ltd across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Sea Watch International, Ltd.

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Frequently asked

What is SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD's OSHA violation history?
SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $122,849 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. SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD's self-reported DART rate is 2.76 compared to an industry average of 3.6.
Has SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD.