NORTH ATLANTIC FISH CO., INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NORTH ATLANTIC FISH CO., INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 88 COMMERCIAL STREET, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 76 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $242,650.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-06-23.

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 76 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 25, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 18, 1998. Of the 76 total citations, 9 (12%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $242,650.00 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 $3,192.76 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1995 inspection of North Atlantic Fish Co., Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown