AMERICAN SEAFOODS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMERICAN SEAFOODS INTERNATIONAL, LLC — a seafood product preparation and packaging facility located at 40 HERMAN MELVILLE BOULEVARD, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 34 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $175,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2010-01-12.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $175,000.00 is more than 20.5× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311712). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within MA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,671 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,824.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 34 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 7, 2010 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 1, 2011. Of the 34 total citations, 15 (44%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $175,000.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $5,147.06 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for American Seafoods International reveals a catastrophic systemic failure of Process Safety Management (