Establishment profile
SHORES & RUARK SEAFOOD CO., INC.
ROUTE 680, URBANNA, VA, 23175
114112 — Shellfish Fishing
Summary
SHORES & RUARK SEAFOOD CO., INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $735 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46,039 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SHORES & RUARK SEAFOOD CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $735 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| ARM000205 A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 1141 within VA. Peer group: 46,039 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SHORES & RUARK SEAFOOD CO., INC.. 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 SHORES & RUARK SEAFOOD CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 19 violations · $4,476 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Nov 2012 | 1 | 19 | 10 | $4,476 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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 · 19 violations · $4,476 in backwages · 10 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2010 – Nov 2012 | Shellfish Fishing | FLSA | 19 | 10 | $4,476 | — |
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 SHORES & RUARK SEAFOOD CO., 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 SHORES & RUARK SEAFOOD CO., 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 SHORES & RUARK SEAFOOD CO., 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHORES AND RUARK SEAFOOD INC 453 JOHNSONS DR · URBANNA, VA, 23175 | Water | No Violation Identified QNCR 5 | 1 | 0 | — | Jan 2023 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-28 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $735 | |
| 1988-07-29 | Planned | 4 | — | $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 shellfish fishing within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Pride of Virginia SeafoodCallao — 1 federal enforcement record
- B & J SEAFOODNEWPORT NEWS — 0 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHORES & RUARK SEAFOOD CO., INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 SHORES & RUARK SEAFOOD CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SHORES & RUARK SEAFOOD CO., INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $735 in total penalties.
- How does SHORES & RUARK SEAFOOD CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SHORES & RUARK SEAFOOD CO., INC. operates in the shellfish fishing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.