ATLANTIC COAST FISHERIES CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ATLANTIC COAST FISHERIES CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 200 REAR HERMAN MELVILLE BOULEVARD, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 59 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $128,300.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-11-09.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

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 59 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 9 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 August 16, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 30, 1993. Of the 59 total citations, 15 (25%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $128,300.00 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 $2,174.58 falls within the standard penalty range.

Atlantic Coast Fisheries Corporation’s enforcement record reflects a profound, systemic collapse of safety