Establishment profile
TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INC
2950 WILMA DRIVE, CLARKSTON, WA, 99403
Operated by Tidewater Barge Lines, Inc · 1 of 6 establishments
483211 — Inland Water Freight Transportation
EIN 930278300
Summary
TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 5 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $160 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 37th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TIDEWATER BARGE LINES 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
20% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $160 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0566.007303 B | 1 | 1 | $160 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
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 4832 within WA. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 38 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 TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WA — for Tidewater Barge Lines, 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 Tidewater Barge Lines, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-158429 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2015 | Nov 2015 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-070954 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2011 | Mar 2012 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
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 TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-12-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-02-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-04-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-04-21 | Planned | 1 | — | $160 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INC is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tidewater Barge Lines, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tidewater Barge Lines, Inc across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in inland water freight transportation within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BOYER LOGISTICS, INC.SEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DUNLAP TOWING COEVERETT — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEATAC MARINE SERVICES LLCSEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PUGET SOUND FREIGHT LINESSEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- EAGLE MARINE SERVICES, LTD.SEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOUNTAIN BARGE SERVICES LLCCHELAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- DUNLAP TOWING CO.OLYMPIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SALMON BAY BARGE LINE INCSEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Tidewater Barge Lines, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC.VANCOUVER, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INCPASCO, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INCVANCOUVER, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INCPASCO, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INCPASCO, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Tidewater Barge Lines, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Inland Water Freight TransportationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Inland Water Freight in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TIDEWATER BARGE LINES 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 Tidewater Barge Lines, Inc, which operates 6 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 TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INC's OSHA violation history?
- TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $160 in total penalties.
- How does TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INC operates in the inland water freight transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6. TIDEWATER BARGE LINES INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.