Establishment profile
HORIZON LINES
1002 MILWAUKEE WAY, TACOMA, WA, 98421
Operated by Matson, Inc · 1 of 67 establishments
336611 — Ship Building and Repairing
Summary
HORIZON LINES has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $1,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 28th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 498 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 49th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HORIZON LINES appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $1,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8634.0005 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3366 within WA. Peer group: 498 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HORIZON LINES. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for HORIZON LINES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 HORIZON LINES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HORIZON LINES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HORIZON LINES. 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 HORIZON LINES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HORIZON LINES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2011-03-22. Most recent: 2011-03-22. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $45,000,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Horizon Lines LLC Horizon Lines, LLC | Mar 2011 | plea | Antitrust | USDOJ - Antitrust Division | $45,000,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-11-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $1,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HORIZON LINES is one of 67 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Matson, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Matson, Inc across all 67 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in ship building and repairing within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JT MARINE, INC.VANCOUVER — 3 federal enforcement records
- PUGLIA ENGINEERING INCTACOMA — 3 federal enforcement records
- TODD PACIFIC SHIPYARDS CORPSEATTLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- VIGOR MARINETACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FAIRHAVEN SHIPYARDBELLINGHAM — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTERN INDUSTRIALEVERETT — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOTIVE POWER MARINE LLCTACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC.VANCOUVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- ISLAND TUG AND BARGE CO.SEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- YACHTFISH MARINE INCSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Matson, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MATSON, INC.PINE BLUFF, AR — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY OF ALASKA, LLCANCHORAGE, AK — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATSON TERMINALS, INCORPORATEDKAMUELA, HI — 2 federal enforcement records
- HORIZON LINES OF PR, INC.SAN JUAN, PR — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATSON, INC.LITTLE ROCK, AR — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATSON NAVIGATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATSON, INC.HOT SPRINGS, AR — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATSON, INC.NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATSON, INC.PINE BLUFF, AR — 2 federal enforcement records
- HORIZON LINES OF ALASKA, LLCKODIAK, AK — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Matson, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Ship Building and RepairingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Ship Building and in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HORIZON LINES 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 Matson, Inc, which operates 67 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HORIZON LINES's OSHA violation history?
- HORIZON LINES has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $1,500 in total penalties.
- How does HORIZON LINES's safety record compare to its industry?
- HORIZON LINES operates in the ship building and repairing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8.