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PORTS AMERICA

M/V "STAR CARE" 319 PONOMA STREET, BERTH 3, PORT HUENEME, CA, 93041
Operated by Ports America · 1 of 24 establishments
488320Marine Cargo Handling
EIN 950973175

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OSHA inspections
6
over 17 years
Violations
11
$31,307 in penalties
Penalties
$31,307
$2,846 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

PORTS AMERICA has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $31,307 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 295 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

PORTS AMERICA 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
6
0.4 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
11
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$31,307
$2,846 avg / violation
36% serious64% other
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 6
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 6

83% 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $31,307 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000122$4,676Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1918.0081 I11$7,000Aug 2009Aug 2009
29 CFR 1918.0081 A11$5,000Aug 2009Aug 2009
29 CFR 1918.0098 B0111$5,000Aug 2009Aug 2009
29 CFR 1918.0085 L11$3,986Jul 2019Jul 2019
29 CFR 1918.0100 E0311$2,125Aug 2009Aug 2009
29 CFR 1918.0022 B11$1,360Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1918.0065 C0211$1,360Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1904.0032 B0211$800Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1918.0066 C0511Jul 2019Jul 2019

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

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4883 within CA. Peer group: 295 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $446
Inspection frequency
84th
peer median: 1

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
0.0
vs industry
−1.8
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.4

Reported for 28 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
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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
3
Referral
3

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 PORTS AMERICA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
7 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 PORTS AMERICA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PORTS AMERICA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Ports America, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

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 Ports America 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
21-CA-281658Unfair labor practiceAug 2021Sep 2021ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-039194Unfair labor practiceJan 2010Feb 2010ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-039053Unfair labor practiceOct 2009Dec 2009ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California

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 PORTS AMERICA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PORTS AMERICA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-05-21Planned2$3,986
2011-08-22Programmed Related1$2,338
2011-08-22Programmed Related1$2,338
2009-03-03Referral44$19,125
2009-02-09Referral3$3,520
2009-02-09Referral0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PORTS AMERICA is one of 24 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ports America.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ports America across all 24 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PORTS AMERICA 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 Ports America, which operates 24 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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Frequently asked

What is PORTS AMERICA's OSHA violation history?
PORTS AMERICA has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $31,307 in total penalties.
How does PORTS AMERICA's safety record compare to its industry?
PORTS AMERICA operates in the marine cargo handling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. PORTS AMERICA's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.