Skip to main content

TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC. is a ship building and repairing employer in VANCOUVER, WA. Federal records show 16 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $36,948 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC.

6305 NW OLD LOWER RIVER ROAD, VANCOUVER, WA, 98660

Parent: Tidewater Barge Lines, Inc. (2 locations)

336611 Top companies in Ship Building and Repairing

EIN: 930278300

38 employees

Federal Enforcement
16
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$36,948 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.8
Industry Avg DART
3.2
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
16
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$36,948
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
8% serious$3,079 avg per violation$2,309 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$36,948 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-4.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-3.2
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
16
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 699 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Need API access, CSV upload, or PDF reports? Upgrade to Paid for $79/mo.

Inspection History

No inspection records found.

Loading news...

The FastDOL Report

Weekly workplace compliance news. Free.

Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC. is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Tidewater Barge Lines, Inc..

Federal enforcement records on TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Tidewater Barge Lines, Inc. across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Tidewater Barge Lines, Inc.

Other employers in Ship Building and Repairing within WA

Industry context

Within the ship building and repairing industry in WA, TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC. ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 699 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.8 for the ship building and repairing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.2. TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC. has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $36,948 in total penalties.
How does TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC. operates in the ship building and repairing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8. TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC. of VANCOUVER, WA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Tidewater Barge Lines, Inc., which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.