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VAELLO SHIPYARD, INC.

1 BARBOSA STREET, CATANO, PR, 00632
488390Other Support Activities for Water Transportation

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OSHA inspections
8
over 47 years
Violations
32
$3,290 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

VAELLO SHIPYARD, INC. has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $3,290 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

VAELLO SHIPYARD, INC. 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

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 47 yrs
Violations
32
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$3,290
$103 avg / violation
16% serious84% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 8
Inspection trigger · follow-up
3 of 8

38% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $3,290 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0122$1,320Jun 1979Dec 1990
29 CFR 1915.0056 B0411$640Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 01101711$420Jun 1979Jun 1979
29 CFR 1910.0213 I0111$420Jun 1979Jun 1979
29 CFR 1915.0041 I0111$140Jun 1979Jun 1979
29 CFR 1903.0002 A0111$140Jun 1979Jun 1979
29 CFR 1915.0083 D11$70Jun 1979Jun 1979
29 CFR 1915.0041 F0611$70Jun 1979Jun 1979
29 CFR 1915.0083 A11$70Jun 1979Jun 1979
29 CFR 1915.0099 E0111Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 1915.0055 H11Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11Dec 1990Dec 1990
29 CFR 1915.0052 B0211Apr 1983Apr 1983
29 CFR 1915.0053 B11Apr 1983Apr 1983
29 CFR 1915.0007 A0211Apr 1983Apr 1983
29 CFR 1915.0036 B0311Jun 1979Jun 1979
29 CFR 1915.0036 B0411Jun 1979Jun 1979
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02504511Jun 1979Jun 1979
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02504211Jun 1979Jun 1979
29 CFR 1915.0044 C0211Jun 1979Jun 1979

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4883 within PR. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 32 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
51st
peer median: $3,270
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for VAELLO SHIPYARD, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
5
Follow-up
3

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 VAELLO SHIPYARD, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 VAELLO SHIPYARD, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VAELLO SHIPYARD, 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 VAELLO SHIPYARD, INC.. 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 VAELLO SHIPYARD, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VAELLO SHIPYARD, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VAELLO SHIPYARD, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-11-07Planned0$0
1991-08-01Follow-up0$0
1990-11-06Planned53$1,120
1987-06-18Planned0$0
1983-04-21Planned3$0
1980-08-13Follow-up0$0
1979-11-05Follow-up0$0
1979-04-18Planned242$2,170

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VAELLO SHIPYARD, 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 VAELLO SHIPYARD, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
VAELLO SHIPYARD, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $3,290 in total penalties.
How does VAELLO SHIPYARD, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
VAELLO SHIPYARD, INC. operates in the other support activities for water transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.
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