Establishment profile
TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD.
WILFRED ALLICK TRANSPORTATION CENTER, CHRISTIANSTED, VI, 00823
Operated by Tropical Shipping · 1 of 7 establishments
488320 — Marine Cargo Handling
EIN 660364306
Summary
TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $15,348 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 14 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $15,348 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1917.0111 A | 1 | 1 | $4,250 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 II A | 1 | 1 | $2,763 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,486 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0043 C05 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0012 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0050 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Feb 2001 | Feb 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $349 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2011 | Aug 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
Above average violations in NAICS 4883 within VI. Peer group: 14 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 43 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 TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD.. 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 TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-15 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $2,835 | |
| 2013-04-15 | Programmed Related | 1 | 1 | $2,763 | |
| 2011-06-30 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-06-30 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $8,500 | |
| 2009-09-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-02-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-02-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-08-28 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $1,250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD. is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tropical Shipping.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tropical Shipping across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in marine cargo handling within VI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- O'NEALE'S TRANSPORT, INC.CHRISTIANSTED — 2 federal enforcement records
- CROWLEY CARIBBEAN SERVICESST THOMAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- TROPICAL SHIPPING USA, LLCST THOMAS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Tropical Shipping, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TROPICAL SHIPPING USA, LLCRIVIERA BEACH, FL — 3 federal enforcement records
- TROPICAL SHIPPING CO. LTDST. THOMAS, VI — 2 federal enforcement records
- TROPICAL SHIPPING USA, LLCMEDLEY, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- TROPICAL SHIPPINGRIVIERA BEACH, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- TROPICAL SHIPPING CO. LTDST. THOMAS, VI — 1 federal enforcement record
- TROPICAL SHIPPING CO. LTD.ST. CROIX, VI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Tropical Shipping locationsParent rollup
- Marine Cargo HandlingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VIState-wide enforcement data
- Marine Cargo Handling in VIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD. 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 Tropical Shipping, which operates 7 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 TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD.'s OSHA violation history?
- TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $15,347.5 in total penalties.
- How does TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD. operates in the marine cargo handling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.