Establishment profile
PORTS AMERICA, INC.
51 PORT TERMINAL BLVD., BAYONNE, NJ, 07002
Operated by Ports America Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
488320 — Marine Cargo Handling
Summary
PORTS AMERICA, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $1,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 40th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 48 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 51st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PORTS AMERICA, 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
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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $1,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B04 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
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 4883 within NJ. Peer group: 48 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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.
Reported for 575 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
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 PORTS AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PORTS AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for Ports America Inc, not this location alone
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 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-CA-217661 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2018 | Oct 2018 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-029113 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2009 | Dec 2010 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
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, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PORTS AMERICA, INC.. 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, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-10-14 | Referral | 2 | — | $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
PORTS AMERICA, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ports America Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ports America Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in marine cargo handling within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLCNEWARK — 3 federal enforcement records
- APM TERMINALSELIZABETH — 2 federal enforcement records
- GLOBAL TERMINAL & CONTAINER SERVICES, LLCBAYONNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GLOBAL TERMINAL & CONTAINER SERVICES, LLCJERSEY CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CERES ATLANTIC TERMINALS, INC.BAYONNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GLOUCESTER TERMINALS LLCGLOUCESTER CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTH JERSEY PORT CORPORATIONCAMDEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- DELAWARE RIVER STEVEDORES, INC.CAMDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTH JERSEY PORT CORPORATIONCAMDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- DELAWARE RIVER STEVEDORES INCCAMDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ports America Inc locationsParent rollup
- Marine Cargo HandlingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- Marine Cargo Handling in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PORTS AMERICA, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Ports America Inc, which operates 2 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 PORTS AMERICA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PORTS AMERICA, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $1,500 in total penalties.
- How does PORTS AMERICA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PORTS AMERICA, INC. operates in the marine cargo handling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. PORTS AMERICA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.05 compared to an industry average of 1.8.