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NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS

5100 RIVER ROAD, AVONDALE, LA, 70094
Operated by Northrop Grumman · 1 of 105 establishments
336611Ship Building and Repairing

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OSHA inspections
12
over 38 years
Violations
5
$67,900 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
6 fatalities · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $67,900 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 143 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th 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

NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
12
0.3 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
5
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$67,900
$13,580 avg / violation
80% serious20% other
Inspection trigger · accident
6 of 12
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 12

25% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

59th

Above average violations in NAICS 3366 within LA. Peer group: 143 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $2,475
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.2
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
1
Complaint
3
Accident
6
Follow-up
2

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 NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS. 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
Jul 10, 2006FRACTURE,SHIPYARD,WIRE ROPE,OVERLOADED,SUSPENDED LOAD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SHIP,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECTFatality11
Jan 16, 2006STEEL PLATE,WELDER,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,WORK SURFACEFatality11
Mar 10, 2005WIRE ROPE,UNSECURED,BARRIER GUARD,CONSTRUCTION,PAINT,SHIP,FALL,PAINTER,OPEN-SIDED FLOORFatality11
Jun 11, 2003HEAD,HATCH,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SHIP,FALLFatality11
Jun 27, 2000METAL RAIL,SHIPYARD,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,SCAFFOLDFatality11
Mar 13, 2000CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,CPR,CLEANINGFatality11

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 NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in LA — for Northrop Grumman, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
2

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 Northrop Grumman locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION (across 189 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$58.8B
Obligated (all-time)
$183.6B
Awards (all-time)
42,677

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-07-11Accident22$14,000
2006-02-15Follow-up0$0
2006-01-17Accident0$0
2005-03-11Accident0$0
2004-03-17Complaint0$0
2003-06-11Accident11$0
2001-04-04Follow-up0$0
2000-06-28Accident21$53,900
2000-03-15Accident0$0
1999-06-29Complaint0$0
1999-06-29Complaint0$0
1987-10-14Planned0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS is one of 105 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Northrop Grumman.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Northrop Grumman across all 105 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS 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 Northrop Grumman, which operates 105 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.

Frequently asked

What is NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS's OSHA violation history?
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $67,900 in total penalties.
How does NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS's safety record compare to its industry?
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS operates in the ship building and repairing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8.
Has NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 6 fatality investigations involving NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS.