Establishment profile
SSA CONTAINERS, INC.
1521 PIER J AVE., LONG BEACH, CA, 90802
Operated by SSA Containers Inc
488310 — Port and Harbor Operations
EIN 911703381
Summary
SSA CONTAINERS, INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $37,345 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 293 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SSA CONTAINERS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4883 within CA. Peer group: 293 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 1,398 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) · Mar 2015 – Jul 2020
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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). 100% of this employer's reports came from a state-plan program.
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 31, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Mar 3, 2015 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2012 | LOADING,INTERMODAL CONTAINER,CRUSHED,SHIP,CRANE OPERATOR,FALLING OBJECT,CRANEFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 SSA CONTAINERS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SSA CONTAINERS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SSA CONTAINERS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for SSA CONTAINERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SSA CONTAINERS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SSA CONTAINERS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-06-12 | Complaint | 2 | — | $630 | |
| 2015-07-23 | Accident | 5 | 1 | $11,550 | |
| 2012-02-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-01-19 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $18,000 | |
| 2011-07-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-07-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-10-14 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $7,165 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SSA CONTAINERS, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization SSA Containers Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of SSA Containers Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in port and harbor operations within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PORTS AMERICAOAKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- LONG BEACH CONTAINER TERMINALLONG BEACH — 2 federal enforcement records
- TOTAL TERMINALS INTERNATIONAL, LLCOAKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- PASHA STEVEDORING & TERMINALS L.P.PORT OF LOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- SSA MARINE, INCLONG BEACH — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARINE TERMINALS CORP.SAN FRANCISCO — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARINE TERMINALS CORPORATIONOAKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- SSA TERMINALLONG BEACH — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMPORTSBENICIA — 2 federal enforcement records
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SSA CONTAINERS, 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 SSA CONTAINERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SSA CONTAINERS, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $37,345 in total penalties.
- How does SSA CONTAINERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SSA CONTAINERS, INC. operates in the port and harbor operations industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. SSA CONTAINERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.58 compared to an industry average of 1.6.
- Has SSA CONTAINERS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SSA CONTAINERS, INC..