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TIDEWATER STAFFING is a marine cargo handling employer in CHESAPEAKE, VA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 3 violations and $8,675 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. 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 STAFFING

1310 PRIORITY LANE SEAGATE TERMINALS, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23324

Parent: Tidewater Staffing (8 locations)

488320 Top companies in Marine Cargo Handling

130 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
3 violations
$8,675 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.8
Self-Reported DART
3.3
Self-Reported TRIR
5.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$8,675
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$82.69
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$2,892 avg per violation$8,675 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$83
Avg Back Wages / Case
$83
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$8,757.69 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.5
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

73%
Above average violations
vs 97 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
83%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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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 STAFFING is one of 8 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Tidewater Staffing.

Federal enforcement records on TIDEWATER STAFFING represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Tidewater Staffing across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Tidewater Staffing

Other employers in Marine Cargo Handling within VA

Industry context

Within the marine cargo handling industry in VA, TIDEWATER STAFFING ranks in the 73th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 97 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 83th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the marine cargo handling sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.8. TIDEWATER STAFFING's self-reported DART rate is 3.34, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TIDEWATER STAFFING's OSHA violation history?
TIDEWATER STAFFING has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $8,675 in total penalties.
How does TIDEWATER STAFFING's safety record compare to its industry?
TIDEWATER STAFFING operates in the marine cargo handling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. TIDEWATER STAFFING's self-reported DART rate is 3.34 compared to an industry average of 1.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TIDEWATER STAFFING of CHESAPEAKE, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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 STAFFING resolves to the parent rollup Tidewater Staffing, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if TIDEWATER STAFFINGoperates 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.