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FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC.

1 CLOUGH AVENUE, SUPERIOR, WI, 54880
Operated by Fraser Industries, LLC · 1 of 2 establishments
336611Ship Building and Repairing
EIN 391278432

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OSHA inspections
35
over 53 years
Violations
433
$847,859 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 hospitalizations · 6 National Emphasis Program inspections · 8 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC. has accumulated 433 OSHA violations across 35 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $847,859 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 months ago.

Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
35
0.7 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
433
8.2 / yr
Penalties
$847,859
$1,958 avg / violation
37% serious63% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
10 of 35
Inspection trigger · planned
10 of 35

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 16 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 · 102 citations in this view · $600,026 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1025 C01163$491,750Apr 1993Jan 2026
29 CFR 1915.0053 D01163$800Apr 1993Jan 2026
29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 II152Jul 2016Jan 2026
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0144$8,615Jul 1976May 2023
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II44$1,290Jul 1976Apr 1993
29 CFR 1915.0091 A43$660May 1987Apr 1993
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0944Jul 1976Oct 1990
29 CFR 1915.0036 B0444Nov 1972May 1979
29 CFR 1910.1025 D0233$40,340Apr 1991Jul 2016
29 CFR 1915.0073 B33$23,071Apr 1993Apr 2024
29 CFR 1915.0073 D33$19,369Oct 1990May 2023
29 CFR 1910.1025 G0133$5,921Apr 1993Jan 2026
29 CFR 1910.0303 F33$200Nov 1984Apr 1993
29 CFR 1915.0036 B0333$120Nov 1972Oct 1973
29 CFR 1915.0051 A33$100Aug 1976May 1979
29 CFR 1915.0071 H33$80Nov 1972Jul 1976
29 CFR 1915.0041 I0133$40Jul 1976May 1979
29 CFR 1915.0035 A0933Sep 1973May 1979
29 CFR 1915.0041 I0533Nov 1972Jul 1978
29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 I22$7,671Jul 2016Jan 2026

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3366 within WI. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 433 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $10,662
Inspection frequency
96th
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
4.6
vs industry
+1.4
TRIR
24.0
vs industry
+19.2

Reported for 112 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
4.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
24.0
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

Planned
10
Complaint
10
Accident
3
Referral
6

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) · Aug 2016 – Jan 2023 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jan 24, 2023Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Feb 21, 2019Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle partMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Aug 3, 2016Fall on water vehicleChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersHospitalized

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 21, 2019Arm,Collarbone,Fracture,Pelvis,Sling,Steel,Struck By11
Aug 21, 1990BEAM,CAUGHT BETWEEN,AERIAL LIFTFatality11
Dec 11, 1985WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,STOMACH11

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
11 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 11 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in WI — for Fraser Industries, LLC, not this location alone

Violations
1
Assessed penalties
$396

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Fraser Industries, LLC operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 1 citation · 1S&S · 1 contractor · $396 proposed / $396 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8897433
Graymont Superior Lime Plant
Douglas, WI
contractor: Fraser Shipyards, Inc
Feb 2017YesModNegligence$396$396

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WI — for Fraser Industries, LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 Fraser Industries, LLC 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-017210Unfair labor practiceMar 2004Apr 2004ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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 FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
1

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
FRASER SHIPYARDS LLC
1 CLOUGH AVE (3RD ST & CLOUGH) · SUPERIOR, WI, 54880
RCRANo Violation Identified
QNCR 1
10May 2025View →
FRASER SHIPYARDS INC
THIRD ST & CLOUGH AVE · SUPERIOR, WI, 54880
WaterNo 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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1229809
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$8.5M
Obligated (all-time)
$25.4M
Awards
36
Top agency
Department of Homeland Security
$13.4M
Company-wide — REUBEN JOHNSON & SON INC (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$7.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$24.2M
Awards (all-time)
33

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Homeland Security$13.4M
Department of Defense$10.5M
Department of the Interior$1.5M
Environmental Protection Agency$12K
Largest awards
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF FY17 DRY DOCK REPAIR TO COAST GUARD CUTTER HOLLYHOCK.
    contract · Last action 2018-01-26
    $4,650,310
  • Department of Defense
    DIVE SUPPORT BOAT
    contract · Last action 2023-06-15
    $4,409,799
  • Department of Defense
    WORKBOAT DOCKING
    contract · Last action 2025-02-13
    $3,882,914
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF USCGC ALDER DRYDOCK REPAIRS FY2016
    contract · Last action 2017-05-18
    $2,276,225
  • Department of Defense
    FY22 DULUTH FLOATING PLANT DRYDOCKING
    contract · Last action 2025-05-13
    $1,198,852
  • Department of Homeland Security
    ALDER DD '12
    contract · Last action 2012-09-27
    $1,194,569
  • Department of Homeland Security
    THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DRYDOCK REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS TO THE USCGC HOLLYHOCK (WLB-214) ALL IN EXACT ACCORDANCE WITH SOLICITATION HSCG80-09-Q-313G96 AND ATTACHED SPECIFICATION REVISION 2, DATED APRIL 20, 2009. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 07/08/2009 TO 09/16/2009
    contract · Last action 2009-09-18
    $1,126,571
  • Department of Homeland Security
    ALDER DS FY20 TAS: 070/2020/2020/0610/000
    contract · Last action 2020-09-08
    $902,815
  • Department of the Interior
    EPREF, ISRO RANGER III DRY DOCK SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2024-01-10
    $851,371
  • Department of Homeland Security
    ALDER 08 DD
    contract · Last action 2008-08-27
    $665,822
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::CT::IGF OTHER, FY18 RANGER III DRY DOCK
    contract · Last action 2019-08-16
    $589,185
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DULUTH DRYDOCK REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2017-05-25
    $557,257
  • Department of Homeland Security
    DRYDOCK AND REPAIR CPP SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2012-11-03
    $498,830
  • Department of Defense
    TAS::96 4902::TAS DRYDOCK OF TUG BILLMAIER AND DERRICKBARGE SCHWARTZ
    contract · Last action 2011-12-19
    $463,867
  • Department of Homeland Security
    MACKINAW EMERGENCY DRYDOCK
    contract · Last action 2009-05-19
    $346,152
  • Department of Homeland Security
    ALDER EMERGENCY DRY-DOCK FOR HUB REPLACEMENT/REPAIR.
    contract · Last action 2009-07-06
    $290,104
  • Department of Homeland Security
    FY11 HAULOUT AND REPAIR OF CG 49423, FROM USCG ANT DULUTH.
    contract · Last action 2011-09-12
    $287,281
  • Department of Homeland Security
    MACKINAW UPDD FY12 BOW THRUSTER REPAIR CASREP 2011020 MOD1 TO APPROVED PR
    contract · Last action 2011-12-15
    $286,054
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF HOLLYHOCK UPDD FY15 TAS #70150610
    contract · Last action 2015-05-08
    $258,142
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF UPDD FY16 CGC ALDER
    contract · Last action 2015-10-19
    $172,539
  • Department of Homeland Security
    45655 DD M FY16 2016 DRYDOCK REPAIRS IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2015-11-30
    $105,237
  • Department of Homeland Security
    45655 DD M FY16 2016 DRYDOCK REPAIRS IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2015-10-19
    $104,965
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF RBM 45628 UNDERWATER BODY AND JET DRIVE PRESERVE. TAS: 07020150610000
    contract · Last action 2015-09-21
    $103,459
  • Department of Homeland Security
    45653 U/W BODY DD 2015 IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2015-10-08
    $103,183
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE R/V KIYI
    contract · Last action 2018-08-09
    $19,975
  • Department of the Interior
    EMERGENCY REPAIR - KIYI BELLOWS
    contract · Last action 2023-01-17
    $17,345
  • Environmental Protection Agency
    PLUMBING - LAKE EXPLORER II
    contract · Last action 2024-05-02
    $11,675
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::CT::IGF (SERVICE) CRANE HOIST MOTOR REPAIR, CGC ALDER.
    contract · Last action 2014-05-28
    $7,821
  • Department of Homeland Security
    REPAIR CRACK IN SEWAGE TANK
    contract · Last action 2009-07-23
    $7,019
  • Department of Homeland Security
    49426 TIE DOWN REPAIRS
    contract · Last action 2024-09-11
    $6,575
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::CT::IGF (SERVICE) CGC ALDER DISCREP 15016 THRUSTER STERN MOTOR
    contract · Last action 2015-09-25
    $4,783
  • Department of Homeland Security
    THIS PARTS NEEDED TO SUPPORT CAT04 CASREP 12043 CGC JUNIPER. POC: LT MARK PIBER 206-261-2957
    contract · Last action 2012-11-05
    $3,995
  • Department of Homeland Security
    USCG ANT DULUTH HULL 26165 PRI2 WELD REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2023-04-25
    $3,796
  • Department of Homeland Security
    HYDRAULIC OIL DECK FITTING REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2012-09-28
    $3,747
  • Department of Homeland Security
    INSPECT AND TEST AIR RECEIVERS AND RELIEF VALVES HYDRO TEST PNEUMATIC TANK PERFORMANCE PERIOD IS FROM 18FEB-04MAR09.
    contract · Last action 2009-02-19
    $2,500
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF 45' UNDERWATER BODY PAINT
    contract · Last action 2015-10-07
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336611 - SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING. Last action: 2025-05-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-07-21Complaint1111$16,682
2024-03-13Complaint11$17,389
2023-02-01Referral22$15,469
2022-12-06Unprogrammed Related11$15,469
2022-01-12Referral21$4,882
2019-02-22Referral33$9,189
2019-02-19Follow-up0$0
2016-08-09Referral0$0
2016-02-10Complaint8528$700,000
2000-10-16Complaint1010$613
1993-02-08Complaint8065$56,850
1992-12-08Complaint0$0
1990-12-05Planned86$260
1990-12-05Follow-up0$0
1990-08-23Accident1917$5,050
1988-06-28Referral0$0
1987-03-30Planned135$600
1985-12-11Referral11$200
1984-09-20Planned5$0
1981-04-28Complaint2$0
1980-08-13Follow-up0$0
1979-11-28Follow-up0$0
1979-04-26Complaint125$1,050
1978-06-27Complaint104$1,120
1977-05-03Complaint2$0
1976-05-11Planned102$1,535
1976-03-02Planned8$435
1974-01-08Accident0$0
1974-01-08Follow-up0$0
1973-11-19Accident0$0
1973-08-30Planned1$30
1973-08-29Planned4$60
1973-08-28Planned34$585
1973-08-27Planned2$0
1972-11-01Planned15$390

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Fraser Industries, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Fraser Industries, LLC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC. 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 Fraser Industries, LLC, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC.'s OSHA violation history?
FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC. has 35 OSHA inspections on record with 433 violations and $847,858.5 in total penalties.
How does FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC. operates in the ship building and repairing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8. FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.62 compared to an industry average of 3.2.
Has FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FRASER SHIPYARDS, LLC..