Establishment profile
DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC.
1670 DRYDOCK AVENUE BUILDING 236, SUITE 200, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, 29405
336611 — Ship Building and Repairing
EIN 570730948
Summary
DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC. has accumulated 167 OSHA violations across 40 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $372,462 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 22 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 · 51 citations in this view · $214,243 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1915.0073 D | 5 | 5 | $30,112 | Aug 1997 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 4 | 4 | $9,170 | Jul 1999 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 4 | 4 | $7,959 | Jul 1999 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 4 | 4 | — | Jun 1999 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0077 C | 3 | 3 | $113,656 | Jul 2003 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 3 | 3 | $200 | Jun 1999 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 2 | 2 | $7,574 | Jul 2003 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 2 | 2 | $6,837 | May 2015 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $5,009 | Jul 1999 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0081 A03 | 2 | 2 | $4,400 | May 2015 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0056 E | 2 | 2 | $3,850 | Jul 2003 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | $3,825 | Jul 1999 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 2 | 2 | $3,315 | Jun 1999 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0067 C02 V | 2 | 2 | $3,313 | Jul 1999 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 2 | $3,030 | Jul 2003 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $2,721 | Oct 2007 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | $2,624 | Jul 2003 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | $2,375 | Jul 1999 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H03 | 2 | 2 | $2,375 | Jul 1999 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 2 | 2 | $1,900 | Jul 1999 | Jul 2003 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3366 within SC. Peer group: 105 employers. This establishment has 167 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 270 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) · Mar 2015 – Dec 2019
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). 100% of this employer's reports came from a state-plan program.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2019 | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| May 6, 2019 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2023 | Blunt force trauma,Descending Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fuel Tank,Head,LadderFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Fall,Fall From Elevation,Plywood,Ship,Shipyard,Stack,Unstable Surface,Welder,WeldingFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Fall,Fracture,Shackle,Skull,Struck ByFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Burn,Cable,Electric Arc,Electric Arc Flash,Electric Shock,Electrical Wire,Electrical Work,Electrician,Energized,Finger,Hand,High Temperature,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Removing,Shock,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Arc Welding,Electric Arc,Shipyard,Struck By,Wire RopeFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Caught In,Crushed,Fracture,Ship,Stair,Tower Crane | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nov 30, 1999 | BEAM,BARGE,FALL,HOPPERFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2020 – Aug 2020 | Ship Building and Repairing | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DETYENS SHIPYARDS, 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 DETYENS SHIPYARDS, 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 DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC.. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DETYENS SHIPYARDS INC 1905 PITTSBURG AVE · CHARLESTON, SC, 29405 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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.
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: 336611 - SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING. Last action: 2026-06-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-12-08 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-12-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-11-11 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 3 | 1 | $121,051 | |
| 2023-11-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-04-11 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,903 | |
| 2023-04-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-04-11 | Planned | 13 | 11 | $55,102 | |
| 2022-09-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-18 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $8,701 | |
| 2021-07-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-07-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-01-14 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $13,494 | |
| 2019-12-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,747 | |
| 2019-11-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-04-03 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 1 | $15,391 | |
| 2019-01-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-11-20 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,455 | |
| 2016-01-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-11-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-03-30 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-12-02 | Planned | 18 | 16 | $68,630 | |
| 2013-02-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-02-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-12-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-07-27 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | |
| 2011-05-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-04-12 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $11,906 | |
| 2011-04-12 | Planned | 5 | — | $200 | |
| 2007-05-22 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $2,706 | |
| 2007-05-22 | Planned | 13 | 10 | $9,355 | |
| 2005-12-01 | Unprogrammed Related | 5 | 4 | $4,250 | |
| 2003-06-02 | Planned | 19 | 16 | $16,326 | |
| 2003-06-02 | Planned | 10 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-05-07 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | |
| 1999-12-01 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $5,000 | |
| 1999-08-25 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $2,670 | |
| 1999-04-20 | Planned | 30 | 6 | $6,375 | |
| 1999-04-20 | Planned | 15 | 10 | $8,500 | |
| 1997-06-24 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $3,250 |
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 DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC. 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC. has 40 OSHA inspections on record with 167 violations and $372,462 in total penalties.
- How does DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC. operates in the ship building and repairing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8. DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1 compared to an industry average of 3.2.
- Has DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 5 fatality investigations involving DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC..