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SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC.

5852 COUNTY ROAD 1, SOUTH POINT, OH, 45680
Operated by Superior Marine Ways, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
336611Ship Building and Repairing

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OSHA inspections
5
over 38 years
Violations
12
$21,022 in penalties
Penalties
$21,022
$1,752 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $21,022 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 32 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
12
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$21,022
$1,752 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 5
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 5

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $21,022 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1904.0032 A0221$1,000Mar 2011Mar 2011
5A000111$3,800Jan 2017Jan 2017
29 CFR 1910.0242 A11$3,800Jan 2017Jan 2017
29 CFR 1915.0012 E11$3,000Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I11$2,970Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1915.1026 D0111$2,500Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II11$2,000Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1904.0041 A0211$1,452May 2024May 2024
29 CFR 1904.0029 B0111$500Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111Mar 2011Mar 2011

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

71st

Above average violations in NAICS 3366 within OH. Peer group: 32 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $1,428
Inspection frequency
90th
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
0.9
vs industry
−2.3
TRIR
1.8
vs industry
−3.1

Reported for 99 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
4.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.8
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
2
Complaint
1
Referral
2

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) · Sep 2016

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Sep 29, 2016Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.SkullHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for Superior Marine Ways, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 Superior Marine Ways, 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
09-CA-043290Unfair labor practiceDec 2006Aug 2007ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio

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 SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS
OLD RTE 52 BURLINGTON RD · SOUTH POINT, OH, 45680
RCRANo Violation Identified00Mar 2005View →
SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS INC
5852 COUNTY ROAD 1 · SOUTH POINT, OH, 45680
AirNo Violation Identified00View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
445660
Operation
A

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 SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$39.8M
Obligated (all-time)
$50.4M
Awards
66
Top agency
Department of Defense
$50.4M
Largest awards (top 50 of 66)
  • Department of Defense
    TWO (2) TRIPLE SCREW TOWBOATS
    contract · Last action 2025-06-12
    $30,000,000
  • Department of Defense
    R3F TOWBOAT REPLACEMENT
    contract · Last action 2025-07-30
    $8,748,754
  • Department of Defense
    DRY DOCK AND REPAIRS - SERVICE BARGE 101 AND M/V EVANICK FOR MEDIUM CAPACITY FLEET, PITTSBURG, PA,
    contract · Last action 2025-05-27
    $876,760
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION O TOW HAULAGE UNITS FOR THE MARMET AND WINFIELD LOCKS AND DAM, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, HUNTINGTON DISTRICT
    contract · Last action 2018-09-28
    $779,286
  • Department of Defense
    TAS::96 3135::TAS-FABRICATION OF NEW CULVERT INTAKE SCREENS FOR THE OPERATION OF LOCK SYSTEM AT THE WILLOW ISLAND LOCKS AND DAM, NEWPORT, OH
    contract · Last action 2009-09-26
    $726,308
  • Department of Defense
    FLOATING MOORING BITTS FOR GREENUP LOCKS&DAM.
    contract · Last action 2021-11-30
    $688,614
  • Department of Defense
    TAS::96 3135::TAS - FABRICATION OF CULVERT SCREENS AT BELLEVILLE LOCKS AND DAM
    contract · Last action 2009-08-31
    $660,280
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION AND DELIVERY OF SEVEN FLOATING MOORING BITTS FOR GREENUP LOCKS AND DAM, KY.
    contract · Last action 2012-09-19
    $572,431
  • Department of Defense
    DRY-DOCK & REPAIR OF STORAGE BARGE 792
    contract · Last action 2024-03-13
    $546,982
  • Department of Defense
    DRY DOCK AND REPAIR SERVICES TO M/V RUSSELBURG, REGIONAL RIVERS REPAIR FLEET
    contract · Last action 2019-05-01
    $543,200
  • Department of Defense
    TAS::96 3135::TAS - FABRICATE CULVERT INTAKE SCREENS FOR THE OPERATION OF LOCKS AT RACINE LOCKS AND DAM, LETART, WV
    contract · Last action 2009-09-26
    $513,982
  • Department of Defense
    DRY DOCK AND REPAIR SERVICES OF DECK CARGO BARGE 96 OF THE MIDDLE CAPACITY FLEET IN SOUTH POINT, OH
    contract · Last action 2019-07-22
    $446,092
  • Department of Defense
    PROVIDE GATE HOIST CHAINS
    contract · Last action 2009-02-03
    $416,484
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATE HOIST CHAINS 6 SETS.
    contract · Last action 2009-09-29
    $416,143
  • Department of Defense
    CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE ALL LABOR,
    contract · Last action 2009-06-12
    $392,792
  • Department of Defense
    TAS::96 3135::TAS FABRICATION OF CULVERT INTAKE SCREENS FOR LOCK OPERATIONS AT LONDON LOCKS AND DAM, LONDON, WV
    contract · Last action 2009-07-15
    $362,740
  • Department of Defense
    DRYDOCK, INSPECT, REPAIR&PAINT LD730&LD731 BARGES AT THE LOUISVILLE REPAIR STATION, LOUISVILLE, KY
    contract · Last action 2012-08-16
    $317,711
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATE & DELIVER ROLLER CHAINS FOR REPAIR PURPOSES FOR KANAWHA RIVER PROJECTS, WV.
    contract · Last action 2010-05-04
    $314,900
  • Department of Defense
    CABLE CONNECTION PIN ASSEMBLIES TO BE FABRICATED AND DELIVERED TO WILLOW ISLAND LOCKS AND DAM, OHIO.
    contract · Last action 2013-07-12
    $299,534
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DRY-DOCKING AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR THE MOTOR VESSEL TENNESSEE, HUNTINGTON DISTRICT REGIONAL RIVERS REPAIR FLEET
    contract · Last action 2017-10-06
    $295,868
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION OF L/D EQUIPMENT - FABRICATION OF DOGGING BEAM ASSEMBIES FOR WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DAM, OH.
    contract · Last action 2014-02-24
    $276,569
  • Department of Defense
    CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM DRYDOCK REPAIRS TO DERRICKBOAT 50.
    contract · Last action 2012-08-22
    $205,936
  • Department of Defense
    CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE
    contract · Last action 2009-06-12
    $196,397
  • Department of Defense
    DRYDOCK REHABILITATION OF WORKBOAT FOR RACINE LOCKS AND DAM, WV.
    contract · Last action 2014-03-20
    $186,104
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIR BARGE 238.
    contract · Last action 2009-09-20
    $164,880
  • Department of Defense
    SERVICE BARGE 101 EMERGENCY DRY DOCK/REPAIR FOR THE MEDIUM CAPACITY FLEET, REGIONAL RIVERS REPAIR FLEET, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, HUNTINGTON DISTRICT
    contract · Last action 2023-05-22
    $157,000
  • Department of Defense
    DRYDOCK REPAIR OF M/V PORTER
    contract · Last action 2013-02-08
    $132,664
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DRYDOCK, INSPECT AND REPORT ON THE MEKELVEY, MELDHAL LOCKS AND DAM, FELICITY, OH.
    contract · Last action 2017-10-12
    $124,595
  • Department of Defense
    ROLLER CHAIN ASSEMBLY FOR DILLON LAKE IN ZANESVILLE, OH.
    contract · Last action 2016-10-11
    $116,939
  • Department of Defense
    CONTRACTOR SHALL REHABILITATE AND DELIVER 4 EACH RACINE CULVERT VALVE BULKHEADS FOR RACINE LOCKS AND DAM, LETART, WV.
    contract · Last action 2014-05-30
    $116,397
  • Department of Defense
    CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE REPAIR TO BARGE 241.
    contract · Last action 2008-04-23
    $106,137
  • Department of Defense
    PAINT BOOM
    contract · Last action 2009-01-15
    $96,873
  • Department of Defense
    DRYDOCK REPAIR OF M/V CHARLES MERRILL. CONTRACTOR TO TRANSPORT VESSELL TO CONTRACTOR FACILITY FOR REPAIR AND RETURN TO MELDAHL LOCKS AND DAM BY 9-SEP-2011.
    contract · Last action 2011-09-29
    $88,962
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATE TWO (2) TAPER PINS FOR GREENUP L&D, GREENUP, KY
    contract · Last action 2010-09-17
    $77,536
  • Department of Defense
    DRYDOCK REPAIR OF THE M/V PH WORLEY.
    contract · Last action 2012-01-12
    $76,875
  • Department of Defense
    REPAIR & PAINT LD733 PER SPEC
    contract · Last action 2010-07-09
    $63,540
  • Department of Defense
    CAM FLOATING MOORING BITT REPAIR & FAB, FELICITY, OH
    contract · Last action 2022-08-12
    $60,726
  • Department of Defense
    DRYDOCK M/V KENNETH EDDY, CHANGE OUT
    contract · Last action 2008-02-07
    $51,890
  • Department of Defense
    FLOATING MOORING BITT COMPONENTS
    contract · Last action 2020-09-29
    $36,735
  • Department of Defense
    M/V MCKELVEY REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2018-03-01
    $34,148
  • Department of Defense
    DB BARGE 96
    contract · Last action 2020-02-21
    $28,780
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF - DUMP SCOW BARGE TOWING FROM BARKLEY L
    contract · Last action 2013-06-14
    $23,400
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF TRASH SCREEN ASSEMBLIES FOR MAGNOLIA LEVEE.
    contract · Last action 2015-08-06
    $21,450
  • Department of Defense
    2721 LRH MARMET L/D WORKBOAT ---
    contract · Last action 2008-08-06
    $15,325
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATE & REPAIR 2 SETS OF STRUT PIN WELDMENTS FOR MELDAHL L&D, OHIO.
    contract · Last action 2009-10-22
    $14,104
  • Department of Defense
    SANDBLAST AND PAINT TWO HYDRA WORK PLATFORM FRAMES. GOVERNMENT WILL DELIVER TO CONTRACTOR FACILITY. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOADING/UNLOADING FROM DELIVERY VEHICLE.
    contract · Last action 2010-03-29
    $11,620
  • Department of Defense
    FABRICATION OF L/D EQUIPMENT - GUARANTEED AMOUNT FOR OPTION YEAR 4
    contract · Last action 2015-08-17
    $10,000
  • Department of Defense
    SANDBLASTING OF BOLIVAR SERVICE GATE ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. GOV'T WILL DELIVER AND PICK UP GATE.
    contract · Last action 2011-08-18
    $9,816
  • Department of Defense
    MOORING OF TWO BARGES FOR THE HUNTINGTON DISTRICT
    contract · Last action 2011-12-16
    $6,412
  • Department of Defense
    SANDBLAST AND PAINT HYDRA FRAME FOR MELDAHL LOCKS AND DAM, FELICITY, OH.
    contract · Last action 2010-09-17
    $5,790

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336611 - SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING. Last action: 2025-07-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-04-23Referral1$1,452
2024-04-18Complaint0$0
2016-10-06Referral22$7,600
2011-01-04Planned94$11,970
1987-08-27Planned0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Superior Marine Ways, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Superior Marine Ways, Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, 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 Superior Marine Ways, Inc, which operates 3 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 SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $21,021.8 in total penalties.
How does SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC. operates in the ship building and repairing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8. SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.87 compared to an industry average of 3.2.