Establishment profile
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.
1828 BALLYHOO RD, DUTCH HARBOR, AK, 99692
311710 — Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
EIN 911443701
Summary
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC. has accumulated 99 OSHA violations across 26 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $162,677 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 218 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
62% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 14 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 · 25 citations in this view · $138,520 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A01 II | 2 | 2 | $28,075 | Jul 2015 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 D | 2 | 2 | $21,109 | Jul 2015 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $4,783 | Jul 2015 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,831 | May 2010 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 | 2 | 2 | $563 | May 2010 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $9,285 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $9,045 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV B | 1 | 1 | $7,235 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1918.0069 A | 1 | 1 | $6,914 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1918.0051 F | 1 | 1 | $6,188 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 I | 1 | 1 | $6,030 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0050 C01 | 1 | 1 | $5,471 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 G02 | 1 | 1 | $5,290 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $4,823 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,100 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0111 A | 1 | 1 | $3,647 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B10 | 1 | 1 | $3,382 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,250 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 II | 1 | 1 | $3,250 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 1 | 1 | $3,250 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
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 AK. Peer group: 218 employers. This establishment has 99 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 341 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2022 – Aug 2024
Most frequent event: Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed). 100% of this employer's reports came from a state-plan program.
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle | Multiple body parts unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Hip(s) and leg(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2021 | Amputation,Fingertip,Food processing,Jammed,Machine operator,Reaching In | 1 | — | — | |
| Mar 11, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Caught In,Conveyor Belt,Finger,Jammed | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 19, 2002 | RESPIRATORY,AMMONIA,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,GAS LEAK,RESPIRATOR | 2 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in AK — for WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-RD-073379 | Representation election | Jan 2012 | Mar 2012 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 WESTWARD SEAFOODS, 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: 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC. 1 MILE CAPTAINS BAY ROAD · DUTCH HARBOR, AK, 99692 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 7 | 0 | — | Nov 2025 | View → |
WESTWARD SEAFOODS INC 1 MILE CAPTAINS BAY RD · DUTCH HARBOR, AK, 99692 | Water | — | 1 | 0 | — | Aug 2022 | 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 WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $9,606 | |
| 2026-02-26 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $17,365 | |
| 2026-02-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-03-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-03-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-03-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-03-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-03-04 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $9,045 | |
| 2024-10-08 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-02-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-02-15 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $6,914 | |
| 2023-03-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-03-01 | Programmed Related | 1 | 1 | $6,188 | |
| 2023-02-28 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-04-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-04-02 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-04-01 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $9,118 | |
| 2021-04-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-03-12 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $64,296 | |
| 2015-02-02 | Programmed Related | 30 | 30 | $9,181 | |
| 2015-02-02 | Planned | 20 | 15 | $18,736 | |
| 2013-02-07 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $4,896 | |
| 2011-10-11 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,381 | |
| 2010-03-16 | Planned | 11 | 3 | $2,813 | |
| 2002-02-21 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 2 | $1,138 | |
| 1992-08-27 | Complaint | 15 | 5 | $2,000 |
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 WESTWARD SEAFOODS, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC. has 26 OSHA inspections on record with 99 violations and $162,677.25 in total penalties.
- How does WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC. operates in the seafood product preparation and packaging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.03 compared to an industry average of 3.6.