Establishment profile
COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC
111 EAST LOOP N. WAREHOUSE 18, HOUSTON, TX, 77029
Operated by Cooper/Ports America · 1 of 4 establishments
488320 — Marine Cargo Handling
Summary
COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $17,010 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 112 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 63rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $17,010 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1917.0043 C05 | 1 | 1 | $9,054 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $7,956 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4883 within TX. Peer group: 112 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 292 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
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
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) · Sep 2018 – May 2025 · 7 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 | Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle | Elbow(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Fall on water vehicle | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| May 4, 2023 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Fall on water vehicle | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. | Hip(s) and leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| May 26, 2022 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 1, 2019 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2017 | Powered Industrial Vehicle,Run Over,Struck ByFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Cooper/Ports America, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Cooper/Ports America locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-363964 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2025 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-329245 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2023 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 488320 - MARINE CARGO HANDLING. Last action: 2025-11-12. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-18 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $7,956 | |
| 2017-08-24 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $9,054 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cooper/Ports America.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cooper/Ports America across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in marine cargo handling within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- P. C. PFEIFFER CO., INC.BEAUMONT — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHIPPERS STEVEDORING COMPANYHOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- COOPER PORTS AMERICA, LLC.LA PORTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GULF STREAM MARINE, INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- GULF STREAM MARINE, INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PC PfeifferBEAUMONT — 2 federal enforcement records
- JAMES J. FLANAGAN SHIPPING CORPORATIONGALVESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- JAMES J. FLANAGAN SHIPPING CORPORATIONBEAUMONT — 2 federal enforcement records
- PORTS AMERICA, INC.GALVESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CERES GULF INCORPORATEDLA PORTE — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Cooper/Ports America locationsParent rollup
- Marine Cargo HandlingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Marine Cargo Handling in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Cooper/Ports America, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $17,009.8 in total penalties.
- How does COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC operates in the marine cargo handling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 7.19 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
- Has COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving COOPER/PORTS AMERICA, LLC.