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INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC.

PUERTA DE TIERRA PORT AREA, SAN JUAN, PR, 00901
488320Marine Cargo Handling

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OSHA inspections
27
over 53 years
Violations
107
$68,431 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC. has accumulated 107 OSHA violations across 27 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $68,431 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 48 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC. 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
27
0.5 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
107
2.0 / yr
Penalties
$68,431
$640 avg / violation
54% serious46% other
Inspection trigger · planned
21 of 27
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 27

89% 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 · 51 citations in this view · $42,905 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1918.0032 B55$14,630Oct 1986Sep 1994
29 CFR 1918.0093 A01 I44$270Oct 1986Dec 1993
29 CFR 1917.0045 J0833$7,250Nov 1989Oct 1996
29 CFR 1917.0043 E0633$5,300Oct 1986Nov 1989
29 CFR 1917.0043 E06 I33$3,500Oct 1986Nov 1989
29 CFR 1917.0151 G0432$1,000Sep 1994Sep 2004
29 CFR 1917.0043 C0532$813Sep 1988Jan 2007
29 CFR 1904.0002 A33$450Nov 1989May 1991
29 CFR 1918.0096 A33$100Sep 1972Nov 1989
29 CFR 1903.0002 A0133Oct 1986May 1990
29 CFR 1918.0096 E32Sep 1972Feb 1988
29 CFR 1917.0045 I0222$4,270Oct 1986Nov 1989
29 CFR 1917.0151 G0122$1,000Sep 1994Sep 2004
29 CFR 1918.0081 B22$35Apr 1974Feb 1988
29 CFR 1917.0027 B0122Oct 1986May 1995
29 CFR 1918.0093 A0221Aug 1990Aug 1990
29 CFR 1918.0096 D22Sep 1972Feb 1988
29 CFR 1917.0071 F0311$1,625Mar 1993Mar 1993
29 CFR 1917.0043 B0311$1,600Jun 1994Jun 1994
29 CFR 1917.0152 H0111$1,063Sep 2004Sep 2004

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 4883 within PR. Peer group: 48 employers. This establishment has 107 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $3,100
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
21
Complaint
3
Accident
1
Referral
1

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 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 19, 1990LONGSHORING,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,DESCENDING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCEFatality11

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
19 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PR — for INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
13
Unfair labor practice
12

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 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC. 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.). 13 cases · 12 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
12-CA-205011Unfair labor practiceAug 2017Dec 2017ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-157127Unfair labor practiceJul 2015Aug 2015ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-155705Unfair labor practiceJul 2015Aug 2015ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-136973Unfair labor practiceSep 2014Nov 2014ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-124639Unfair labor practiceMar 2014May 2014ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-124617Unfair labor practiceMar 2014May 2014ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-118648Unfair labor practiceDec 2013Apr 2014ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-110362Unfair labor practiceJul 2013Nov 2013ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-UC-106429UCJun 2013Jun 2013ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-102920Unfair labor practiceApr 2013Jun 2013ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-094068Unfair labor practiceNov 2012Feb 2013ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010511Unfair labor practiceNov 2006Jan 2007ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-008834Unfair labor practiceJan 2001Feb 2003ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida

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 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-08-03Planned66$3,088
2004-08-11Planned105$4,250
2004-04-29Planned2724$14,683
1998-02-10Referral0$0
1996-08-27Planned1$2,800
1995-04-25Planned1$0
1994-08-02Planned53$5,200
1994-06-09Planned42$5,600
1993-10-19Unprogrammed Related1$0
1993-03-17Planned11$1,625
1992-09-21Planned0$0
1992-03-11Planned0$0
1991-04-16Planned11$3,000
1991-03-18Planned2$400
1990-03-02Complaint22$1,530
1990-03-02Complaint2$0
1990-01-19Accident41$450
1989-09-15Complaint3$4,000
1989-08-21Planned115$18,400
1988-12-05Planned32$800
1988-05-11Planned42$1,000
1987-11-30Planned21$300
1987-10-15Planned5$0
1986-09-24Planned73$1,170
1974-04-10Planned1$35
1973-03-12Planned1$100
1972-09-19Planned3$0

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 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC. 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 SHIPPING AGENCY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC. has 27 OSHA inspections on record with 107 violations and $68,430.5 in total penalties.
How does INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC. operates in the marine cargo handling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.
Has INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC..