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FOSS MARITIME COMPANY

313 E F ST., TACOMA, WA, 98421
Operated by Foss Maritime · 1 of 11 establishments
488330Navigational Services to Shipping
EIN 910859023

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OSHA inspections
5
over 35 years
Violations
2
$7,035 in penalties
Penalties
$7,035
$3,518 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

FOSS MARITIME COMPANY has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $7,035 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 49th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 183 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FOSS MARITIME COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$7,035
$3,518 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 5

40% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · $7,035 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1025 D0211$7,035Oct 2025Oct 2025
29 CFR 0566.01170211Oct 1998Oct 1998

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

49th

Below average violations in NAICS 4883 within WA. Peer group: 183 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $100
Inspection frequency
70th
peer median: 2

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
0.8
vs industry
−0.2
TRIR
1.7
vs industry
+0.5

Reported for 190 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
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.7
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

Referral
3

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 FOSS MARITIME COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FOSS MARITIME COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FOSS MARITIME COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WA — for Foss Maritime, not this location alone

Total cases
15
Unfair labor practice
12
Representation (union)
3

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 Foss Maritime 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.). 15 cases · 12 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
19-CA-389381Unfair labor practiceJun 2026OpenRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-388756Unfair labor practiceJun 2026OpenRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-386775Representation electionMay 2026OpenRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-385337Unfair labor practiceApr 2026OpenRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-380749Unfair labor practiceFeb 2026OpenRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-379479Representation electionJan 2026Apr 2026ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-379092Representation electionJan 2026Jan 2026ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-191278Unfair labor practiceJan 2017Feb 2017ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-191243Unfair labor practiceJan 2017Jan 2017ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-191209Unfair labor practiceJan 2017Jan 2017ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-189057Unfair labor practiceDec 2016Dec 2016ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
21-CA-186123Unfair labor practiceOct 2016Oct 2016ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
19-CA-030849Unfair labor practiceMay 2007May 2007ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-030759Unfair labor practiceMar 2007Mar 2007ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-026968Unfair labor practiceApr 2000Apr 2001ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington

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 FOSS MARITIME COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FOSS MARITIME COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FOSS MARITIME COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-05-16Referral11$7,035
1998-09-23Unprogrammed Related1$0
1991-01-08Unprogrammed Related0$0
1991-01-07Referral0$0
1991-01-07Referral0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FOSS MARITIME COMPANY is one of 11 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Foss Maritime.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Foss Maritime across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Foss Maritime, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOSS MARITIME COMPANY 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Foss Maritime, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is FOSS MARITIME COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
FOSS MARITIME COMPANY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $7,035 in total penalties.
How does FOSS MARITIME COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
FOSS MARITIME COMPANY operates in the navigational services to shipping industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. FOSS MARITIME COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.84 compared to an industry average of 1.