Establishment profile
SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP
18310 MARKET STREET, CHANNELVIEW, TX, 77530
Operated by Southwest Shipyard LP · 1 of 3 establishments
336611 — Ship Building and Repairing
EIN 760515702
Summary
SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $92,535 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 120 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 26 citations in this view · $79,735 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $15,585 | Oct 2009 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0073 D | 2 | 2 | $10,000 | May 2003 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $6,400 | May 2003 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0157 A | 2 | 2 | $4,475 | Apr 2006 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0152 E01 III | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | Sep 2007 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | May 2003 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0015 B | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0015 C | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0073 B | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 I08 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0073 E | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1915.1030 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0158 B03 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0074 C02 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0158 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 IV | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0055 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3366 within TX. Peer group: 120 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 95 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2016
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2016 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2006 | HEAD,CLEANING,SLIP,TANK,BARGE,DOCK,CONFINED SPACE,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,WATERFatality | 2 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 significant noncompliance · $66,550 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD, LP 18310 MARKET STREET · CHANNELVIEW, TX, 77530 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 7 | 6 | $66,550 | Dec 2024 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Defense3251 MVS CRANE BARGE REPLACEMENTcontract · Last action 2025-12-15$14,384,084
- Department of DefenseFOUR (4) REVETMENT BARGEScontract · Last action 2025-12-10$12,292,904
- Department of DefenseCRANE BARGEcontract · Last action 2026-01-08$11,947,146
- Department of DefenseMFC 3289 REVETMENT BARGES FY25contract · Last action 2025-07-31$7,800,000
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336611 - SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING. Last action: 2026-01-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $11,585 | |
| 2019-07-01 | Referral | 3 | — | $3,000 | |
| 2009-10-05 | Complaint | 9 | 9 | $21,200 | |
| 2007-08-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-08-23 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-09-05 | Unprogrammed Related | 5 | 4 | $10,250 | |
| 2006-06-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-05-18 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | |
| 2006-02-08 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $6,950 | |
| 2003-10-14 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $13,600 | |
| 2003-01-30 | Complaint | 11 | 11 | $9,400 | |
| 2002-10-07 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,800 | |
| 1997-01-02 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $9,000 | |
| 1995-03-27 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Southwest Shipyard LP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Southwest Shipyard LP across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in ship building and repairing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MATHEW MARINE, INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONRAD ORANGE SHIPYARD, INC.ORANGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN BLUDWORTH SHIPYARD, L.L.C.CORPUS CHRISTI — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESCO MARINE, INC.BROWNSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- EAGLE SORTERS, LLCPORTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTPORT ORANGE SHIPYARD LLCORANGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KEPPEL AMFELS, L.L.C.BROWNSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BASIC INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH TEXAS, LTD.INGLESIDE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GULF COPPER DRY DOCK & RIG REPAIRGALVESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENNEDY CON., INC.GALVESTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Southwest Shipyard LP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD, L.P.GALVESTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LPHOUSTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Southwest Shipyard LP locationsParent rollup
- Ship Building and RepairingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Ship Building and in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP 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 Southwest Shipyard LP, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP's OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $92,535 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP's safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP operates in the ship building and repairing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8. SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.2.
- Has SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SOUTHWEST SHIPYARD LP.