Establishment profile
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.
P.O. BOX 530 551 WEST BROADWAY, UNALASKA, AK, 99685
Operated by Westward Seafoods Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
488320 — Marine Cargo Handling
Summary
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC. has accumulated 47 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $17,561 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 21 citations in this view · $17,561 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 5003.0 B02 AI | 2 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1918.0102 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Sep 1996 | Sep 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1918.0093 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Sep 1996 | Sep 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0045 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,142 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0043 C05 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Feb 2002 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $938 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1040.3 B10 | 1 | 1 | $688 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1918.0074 A02 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1918.0096 E | 1 | 1 | $688 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 2010.6 C01 F | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 5005.0 D03 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1501.01 E02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 5010.0 A01 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0049 B | 1 | 1 | $341 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1918.0074 A08 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0180 H03 XVI | 1 | 1 | $263 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $225 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1501.01 H01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 6109.50 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0046 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
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 4883 within AK. Peer group: 105 employers. This establishment has 47 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 237 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for WESTWARD SEAFOODS, 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)
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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-06 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $2,142 | |
| 2002-01-30 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $975 | |
| 1996-07-01 | Accident | 5 | 4 | $7,500 | |
| 1996-02-14 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $938 | |
| 1996-02-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-03-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-03-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-03-11 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $688 | |
| 1992-11-20 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,600 | |
| 1991-10-22 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $919 | |
| 1991-04-08 | Referral | 24 | 6 | $2,200 | |
| 1990-03-26 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Westward Seafoods Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Westward Seafoods Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in marine cargo handling within AK, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ALASKA MARINE TRUCKING LLCPETERSBURG — 3 federal enforcement records
- SAMSON TUG AND BARGE COMPANY, INC.JUNEAU — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALASKA MARINE TRUCKINGYAKUTAT — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRIDENT SEAFOODS CORPORATIONKETCHIKAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALASKA MARINE TRUCKING, LLCKETCHIKAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALASKA MARINE TRUCKING, LLCDUTCH HARBOR — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.DUTCH HARBOR — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALASKA WEST EXPRESS, INC.ANCHORAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAMSON TUG AND BARGE, INC.KODIAK — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Westward Seafoods Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WESTWARD SEAFOODS INCKODIAK, AK — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALYESKA SEAFOODS, INC.UNALASKA, AK — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Westward Seafoods Inc locationsParent rollup
- Marine Cargo HandlingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in AKState-wide enforcement data
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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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Westward Seafoods Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 47 violations and $17,560.75 in total penalties.
- How does WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC. operates in the marine cargo handling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.47 compared to an industry average of 1.8.