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BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC.

404 PORT TERMINAL CIRCLE, VICKSBURG, MS, 39183
336611Ship Building and Repairing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 20 years
Violations
47
$34,322 in penalties
Penalties
$34,322
$730 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC. has accumulated 47 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $34,322 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 48 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.2 / yr · last 20 yrs
Violations
47
2.4 / yr
Penalties
$34,322
$730 avg / violation
79% serious21% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $30,972 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1915.0158 B0111$3,234Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I11$2,940Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0029 A02 V11$2,940Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1915.0056 B0211$1,785Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0107 E0911$1,785Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111$1,785Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11$1,785Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$1,428Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0307 C0211$1,428Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 F0211$1,428Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0024 H11$1,428Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0311$1,428Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0145 F0311$1,178Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1915.0152 B0411$1,178Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1915.0114 B11$1,071Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0304 G0511$830Jun 2008Jun 2008
29 CFR 1915.0075 E11$830Jun 2008Jun 2008
29 CFR 1915.0115 A0111$830Jun 2008Jun 2008
29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 X11$830Jun 2008Jun 2008
5A000111$830Jun 2008Jun 2008

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3366 within MS. Peer group: 48 employers. This establishment has 47 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
peer median: $2,206
Inspection frequency
74th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
1.9
vs industry
−1.3
TRIR
1.9
vs industry
−2.9

Reported for 49 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2015

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jan 21, 2015Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecifiedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 22, 2005ASPHYXIATED,SHIPYARD,DOCK,DROWN,DIVER,BOATFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$5.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$17.7M
Awards
128
Top agency
Department of Defense
$17.6M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$17.6M
Department of Homeland Security$163K
Largest awards (top 50 of 128)
  • Department of Defense
    REBUILD OF THE M/V SANDERFORD
    contract · Last action 2022-06-17
    $1,523,639
  • Department of Defense
    MAT BARGE MODIFICATION
    contract · Last action 2024-05-15
    $1,397,961
  • Department of Defense
    FY 19 RECOVERING DRY DOCK 5801
    contract · Last action 2019-07-03
    $1,393,995
  • Department of Defense
    THIS CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE MOTOR VESSEL SANDERFORD FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR MILE MARKER 234.
    contract · Last action 2024-09-11
    $651,700
  • Department of Defense
    RENTAL OF TENDER VESSEL & CRANE BARGE
    contract · Last action 2024-04-24
    $593,455
  • Department of Defense
    B4R058C - MSU FLOATING PLANT REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2010-06-24
    $559,950
  • Department of Defense
    BLASTING AND PAINTING OF 5 MAT BARGES IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2018-05-31
    $541,367
  • Department of Defense
    MSU BARGES DRY DOCK MAINTENANCE 2025
    contract · Last action 2025-09-26
    $517,506
  • Department of Defense
    BLAST AND PAINT BARGES
    contract · Last action 2023-03-08
    $514,082
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF B4R0580 LEAD ABATEMENT AND RAKE REPLACEMENT
    contract · Last action 2015-08-31
    $478,953
  • Department of Defense
    MAT & TRACTOR BARGES DRY DOCK, INSPECTION & REPAIR (AS APPLICABLE)
    contract · Last action 2024-01-02
    $476,900
  • Department of Defense
    REPLATE HULL OF TENDER WARD
    contract · Last action 2022-01-11
    $429,389
  • Department of Defense
    DRY DOCK, BLAST, PAINT, AND VARIOUS REPAIRS.
    contract · Last action 2022-09-08
    $415,948
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF REPLATE HULL AND INSTALL KEEL COOLERS ON
    contract · Last action 2018-01-24
    $332,586
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF LABOR BARGE 8706 HULL RE-PLATING
    contract · Last action 2018-06-04
    $325,622
  • Department of Defense
    DRY DOCK, BLAST&PAINT 5 MAT BARGES
    contract · Last action 2019-03-01
    $312,967
  • Department of Defense
    MV DREDGE DUBUQUE DRY DOCK & REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2022-11-09
    $302,294
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF B4R0540 M/V HARRISON DRY DOCKING
    contract · Last action 2015-09-30
    $292,166
  • Department of Defense
    MV WILLIAM JAMES DRY DOCK & REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2023-11-07
    $249,502
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF M/V BENYAURD COOLER REPLACEMENT SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2016-06-30
    $246,500
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF M/V SANDERFORD REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2015-06-22
    $238,219
  • Department of Defense
    M/V BENYAURD DRY DOCK&REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2021-05-10
    $233,381
  • Department of Defense
    DRY DOCK AND REPAIR POWER BARGE 5014
    contract · Last action 2025-05-05
    $224,835
  • Department of Defense
    DRY DOCK, INSPECTION,&REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2013-08-08
    $218,798
  • Department of Defense
    THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR THE SALVAGE OF A DILAPIDATED FLAT MATERIAL BARGE LODGED AGAINST THE DAVID D. TERRY DAM AT NAVIGATIONAL MILE 108.1 ON THE MKARNS.
    contract · Last action 2025-06-06
    $214,250
  • Department of Defense
    DREDGE DUBUQUE DRY DOCK REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2024-11-12
    $207,676
  • Department of Defense
    BLAST AND PAINT STRAND BARGES
    contract · Last action 2024-03-20
    $193,906
  • Department of Defense
    CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DRY DOCK SERVICES ON QUARTER BOAT AND POWER BARGE FOR THE MVK MAT SINKING UNIT.
    contract · Last action 2019-04-26
    $189,000
  • Department of Defense
    DRY DOCK REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2021-06-28
    $183,000
  • Department of Defense
    DRY DOCK&REPLACE KNUCKLE PLATING
    contract · Last action 2019-01-29
    $148,985
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF B4R0580 BARGE REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2015-04-24
    $146,076
  • Department of Defense
    REMOVE PILINGS AND TWO SUNK BARGES FROM THE VICKSBURG HARBOR.
    contract · Last action 2023-11-17
    $143,000
  • Department of Defense
    LIFTING OF GANTRY CRANE AND INSPECTION
    contract · Last action 2021-01-05
    $140,000
  • Department of Defense
    RECONDITION OF SHAFTS, RUDDERS & WHEELS
    contract · Last action 2024-07-12
    $130,816
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF CGC GREENBRIER UPDD FY15- CASREP 14007 (PORT TAIL SHAFT)
    contract · Last action 2014-11-25
    $127,180
  • Department of Defense
    MOORING BARGE 7403 DRY DOCK, INSPECT, AND REPAIR.
    contract · Last action 2023-10-26
    $125,838
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF - MV GRUGETT RUDDER REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2016-09-22
    $125,511
  • Department of Defense
    DOZER RETRIEVAL
    contract · Last action 2024-03-28
    $121,750
  • Department of Defense
    DRY DOCK/REPAIRS OF MV STRONG
    contract · Last action 2019-04-03
    $121,000
  • Department of Defense
    M/V HARRISON DRY DOCK AND REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2024-11-25
    $117,269
  • Department of Defense
    BLAST&PAINT 5 MAT BARGES
    contract · Last action 2019-08-27
    $111,934
  • Department of Defense
    BLAST AND PAINT QUARTERBOAT 9901
    contract · Last action 2019-04-26
    $108,150
  • Department of Defense
    REMOVAL OF A SUNKEN BARGE FROM THE PORT OF VICKSBURG. THE BARGE WILL BE DRY DOCKED AND REPAIRED.
    contract · Last action 2024-02-29
    $106,500
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF QUARTERBOAT 9401 DRY DOCK&BLAST&PAIN
    contract · Last action 2017-02-16
    $105,000
  • Department of Defense
    DRY DOCK AND REPAIR M/V HARRISON 2020
    contract · Last action 2020-10-29
    $104,478
  • Department of Defense
    MV WILLIAM JAMES DRY DOCK AND REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2020-10-14
    $99,141
  • Department of Defense
    DRY DOCK AND REPAIRS TO MV WILLIAMS JAME
    contract · Last action 2024-03-13
    $95,600
  • Department of Defense
    DRY DOCK BLAST&PAINT BARGE 9601
    contract · Last action 2019-03-21
    $85,650
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF INCINERATOR BARGE REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2014-06-18
    $82,490
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DRY DOCK AND PERFORM COAST GUARD INSPECT
    contract · Last action 2017-06-07
    $81,291

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336611 - SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING. Last action: 2025-11-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-01-27Referral33$5,591
2014-06-20Planned2616$21,231
2008-04-16Complaint1111$7,500
2005-07-22Accident77$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 47 violations and $34,321.8 in total penalties.
How does BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC. operates in the ship building and repairing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8. BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.88 compared to an industry average of 3.2.
Has BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BIG RIVER SHIPBUILDERS, INC..