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COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING

3027 HWY 75, DARROW, LA, 70725
488320Marine Cargo Handling

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OSHA inspections
13
over 40 years
Violations
32
$7,261 in penalties
Penalties
$7,261
$227 avg
Accident investigations on record
4 fatalities · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $7,261 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 96 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING 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
13
0.3 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
32
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$7,261
$227 avg / violation
44% serious56% other
Inspection trigger · accident
5 of 13
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 13

38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 23 citations in this view · $7,261 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1917.0157 I22$276Mar 1989May 1990
29 CFR 1917.0151 G0422$180Mar 1989May 1990
29 CFR 1918.0073 F0122Mar 1989May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0211$1,375Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,100Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1904.000811$1,000Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$825Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0211$660Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1918.0096 E11$630Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$288May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$270Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1918.0073 A11$225Mar 1989Mar 1989
29 CFR 1917.0151 D0111$144May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1917.0151 G0111$96May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1917.0151 B0111$96May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1917.015411$96May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1915.0007 A0111Nov 1995Nov 1995
29 CFR 1917.0156 A0611May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1917.0151 D0311May 1990May 1990

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4883 within LA. Peer group: 96 employers. This establishment has 32 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
4
Complaint
3
Accident
5
Referral
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

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

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 28, 2001BARGE,UNSECURED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CRANEFatality11
Aug 26, 1990LONGSHORING,WHEEL,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTIONFatality21
Jan 18, 1990HANDRAIL,FALL,ELEVATORFatality11
Dec 14, 1988LONGSHORING,BARGE,WORK RULES,FALL,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTIONFatality11

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
19 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 T. SMITH STEVEDORING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING. 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 COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
COOPER T SMITH STEVEDORING CO INC - 515
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN · DARROW, LA, 70725
AirNo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-11-08Planned53$3,960
2001-09-29Accident1$1,000
2000-11-15Planned0$0
2000-11-15Planned0$0
1995-10-27Referral1$0
1990-08-28Accident0$0
1990-05-01Planned129$816
1990-01-19Accident0$0
1989-01-31Complaint132$1,485
1988-12-16Accident0$0
1988-02-24Complaint0$0
1988-01-12Accident0$0
1985-08-21Complaint0$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 COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING 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 COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING's OSHA violation history?
COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $7,261 in total penalties.
How does COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING's safety record compare to its industry?
COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING operates in the marine cargo handling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.
Has COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 4 fatality investigations involving COOPER T. SMITH STEVEDORING.