Establishment profile
INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC
YARD 18601 RL OSTOS ROAD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC has accumulated 112 OSHA violations across 37 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $88,252 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 244 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
46% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 16 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4239 within TX. Peer group: 244 employers. This establishment has 112 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2015 – May 2019
Most frequent event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2019 | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 7, 2015 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Multiple pelvic region locations | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2019 | Burn,Caught In,Fire,Spark | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Jan 10, 2001 | LADDER,FALL,CRANEFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Dec 11, 1996 | STEEL PLATE,WALL,WORK RULES,WELDER,WELDING,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,CUTTING AND BURNINGFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years 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 breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 156 violations · $23,816 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2008 | 1 | 156 | 151 | $23,816 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 2 cases · $23,816 in backwages · 151 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2007 – Aug 2008 | Navigational Services to Shipping | $23,816 | 151 |
| Nov 2005 – Oct 2007 | Navigational Services to Shipping | — | 0 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-11-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-11-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-11-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-05-16 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-07-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-07-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-03-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-03-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-06-24 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $1,650 | |
| 2008-06-24 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,320 | |
| 2008-06-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-06-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-06-24 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $405 | |
| 2008-06-24 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,620 | |
| 2006-11-02 | Referral | 4 | — | $3,224 | |
| 2006-11-02 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $675 | |
| 2006-11-02 | Referral | 6 | 5 | $4,644 | |
| 2006-11-01 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $4,000 | |
| 2006-11-01 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $3,000 | |
| 2006-11-01 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $3,000 | |
| 2002-08-06 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $3,795 | |
| 2002-08-06 | Planned | 11 | 8 | $15,750 | |
| 2001-01-11 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $2,500 | |
| 1998-04-13 | Referral | 20 | 14 | $13,625 | |
| 1998-04-13 | Referral | 12 | 11 | $12,291 | |
| 1996-12-12 | Accident | 11 | 8 | $5,940 | |
| 1996-01-02 | Complaint | 15 | 15 | $10,813 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, 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.
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Frequently asked
- What is INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC has 37 OSHA inspections on record with 112 violations and $88,252.4 in total penalties.
- How does INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.
- Has INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC.