NASOYA FOODS USA, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NASOYA FOODS USA, LLC — a perishable prepared food manufacturing facility located at ONE NEW ENGLAND WAY, AYER, MA 01432 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 29 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $174,592.50. The inspection case was opened on 2019-03-27.

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.

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.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA currently lists this facility under Violation Identified status. EPA penalties total $42,947.00 (Clean Air Act: $22,255.00; Hazardous Waste (RCRA): $20,692.00). Toxic Release Inventory reports 86064 lbs in releases/transfers. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $174,592.50 is more than 20.5× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311991). 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 29 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 7, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 19, 2020. Of the 29 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $174,592.50 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 $6,020.43 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Nasoya Foods USA, LLC, reveals a systemic breakdown of safety management systems, characterized