Establishment profile
SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD
15 ANTONIO L. COSTA AVENUE, NEW BEDFORD, MA, 02740
Operated by Sea Watch International, Ltd
311710 — Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
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
55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3117 within MA. Peer group: 83 employers.
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.
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)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2003-04-08. Most recent: 2003-04-08. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-04 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $70,000 | |
| 2019-03-28 | Unprog Related | 2 | 1 | $10,140 | |
| 2019-01-02 | M | 2 | 2 | $10,419 | |
| 2015-03-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-06-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-02-06 | Unprog Related | 2 | — | $1,155 | |
| 2014-01-16 | M | 9 | 7 | $25,460 | |
| 2012-04-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-08-30 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $5,675 | |
| 2011-08-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-03-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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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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.
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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.