This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1998. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Northland Frozen Foods Safety Record

Fort Kent, ME

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 05/28/1998

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Northland Frozen Foods in Fort Kent, Maine has 54 workplace safety violations across 9 inspections, with 33 classified as serious and $31,940 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1986 to 1998.

Northland Frozen Foods, located in Fort Kent, Maine, was last inspected by OSHA in 1998. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 54 violations on file, 33 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $31,940.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

54 Violations
9 Inspections
33 Serious
$31,940 Penalties
Serious?
33 ($30,590)
Other-than-Serious?
17 ($450)
Repeat?
4 ($900)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1986
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 3 inspections (8 total) since 1986
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (8 total) since 1986
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1986
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1994
OSHA initially proposed $49,540 in penalties for Northland Frozen Foods, later reduced to $31,940 — a 36% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
8 citations $1,137
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
8 citations $1,340
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
6 citations $1,475
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
5 citations $21,650
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $3,255
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
05/28/1998 Follow-Up? Fort Kent, ME 0 $0
05/28/1998 Follow-Up? Fort Kent, ME 0 $0
05/28/1998 Follow-Up? Fort Kent, ME 0 $0
11/19/1997 Follow-Up? Fort Kent, ME 4 $1,200
11/18/1997 Follow-Up? Fort Kent, ME 6 $3,600
11/18/1997 Complaint? Fort Kent, ME 4 $20,000
01/11/1996 Complaint? Fort Kent, ME 11 $1,800
08/01/1994 Complaint? Fort Kent, ME 8 $4,000
03/12/1986 Referral? Fort Kent, ME 21 $1,340

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