EMPIRE STEVEDORING (HOUSTON) INC.
7600 AVE. P. BERTH 46-48, HOUSTON, TX 77012 · NAICS 488320 Marine Cargo Handling
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Inspection records
Mar 21, 2013#338970494Mar 21, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#338970494$3931 viol.1 violation$393 in penalties
Inspection #338970494
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 2013
- Final Order
- Aug 7, 2013
- Closed
- Aug 6, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $655
- Penalties on Record
- $393
- Site Address
- 7600 Avenue P, Houston, TX 77012
- Industry
- 488320 Marine Cargo Handling
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1917.45 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19170045 K04 | Other | 1 | 30 | $655 | $393 | Aug 16, 2013 | - | Aug 7, 2013 |
May 13, 2008#311956783May 13, 2008Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#311956783$3,0002 viol.2 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #311956783
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 2008
- Closed
- Jul 18, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 7600 Ave. P. Berth 46-48, Houston, TX 77012
- Industry
- 488320 Marine Cargo Handling
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Jun 17, 2008 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Jun 17, 2008 | - | - |
Apr 27, 2007#310262241Apr 27, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310262241$7,90015 viol.15 violations$7,900 in penalties
Inspection #310262241
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 27
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 1 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,100
- Penalties on Record
- $7,900
- Site Address
- 7600 Ave. P. Berth 46-48, Houston, TX 77012
- Industry
- 488320 Marine Cargo Handling
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 7 | 16 | $1,200 | $600 | Nov 26, 2007 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 7 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1917.28 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19170028 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 16 | $900 | $450 | Oct 25, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1917.45 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19170045 K04 | Other | 1 | 2 | $900 | $450 | Oct 25, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1917.50 Certification of Marine Terminal Material Handling Devices OSHA citation code: 19170050 C01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1917.95 Other Protective Measures OSHA citation code: 19170095 A01 | Other | 1 | 16 | $1,200 | $600 | Oct 25, 2007 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1917.95 Other Protective Measures OSHA citation code: 19170095 B03 | Serious | 8 | 16 | $1,500 | $700 | Oct 25, 2007 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1917.95 Other Protective Measures OSHA citation code: 19170095 C | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,500 | $700 | Dec 10, 2007 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1917.127 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19170127 A01 I | Serious | 1 | 13 | $900 | $400 | Dec 10, 2007 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1917.127 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19170127 A01 II | Serious | 1 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 2007 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 5, 2007#310261789Mar 5, 2007FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#310261789$5,4004 viol.4 violations$5,400 in penalties
Inspection #310261789
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 2007
- Closed
- Aug 1, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 26
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,400
- Site Address
- 7600 Ave. P. Berth 46-48, Houston, TX 77012
- Industry
- 488320 Marine Cargo Handling
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is struck by forklift and later dies
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1917.26 First Aid and Lifesaving Facilities OSHA citation code: 19170026 B | Serious | 1 | 55 | $3,000 | $1,800 | Aug 3, 2007 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1904.39 OSHA citation code: 19040039 A | Other | 1 | 55 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Jul 16, 2007 | - | - |
| 02004A | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Other | 1 | 55 | $0 | $600 | Jul 16, 2007 | - | - |
| 02004B | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 1 | 55 | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 2007 | - | - |
Feb 27, 2007#310261110Feb 27, 2007FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#310261110$7,3809 viol.9 violations$7,380 in penalties
Inspection #310261110
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 2007
- Closed
- Aug 23, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 26
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,700
- Penalties on Record
- $7,380
- Site Address
- 7600 Ave. P. Berth 46-48, Houston, TX 77012
- Industry
- 488320 Marine Cargo Handling
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed by falling tubes
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1917.26 First Aid and Lifesaving Facilities OSHA citation code: 19170026 B | Serious | 1 | 26 | $2,100 | $1,260 | Jul 28, 2007 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,000 | $1,800 | Aug 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1917.43 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19170043 B06 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,000 | $0 | Aug 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1917.28 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19170028 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 26 | $1,200 | $720 | Aug 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1917.28 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19170028 G08 | Serious | 1 | 26 | $1,200 | $0 | Aug 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 01008C | 1917.28 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19170028 H | Serious | 1 | 26 | $1,200 | $0 | Aug 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1904.39 OSHA citation code: 19040039 A | Other | 1 | 26 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Jul 10, 2007 | - | - |
| 02004A | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Other | 4 | 26 | $1,000 | $600 | Jul 10, 2007 | - | - |
| 02004B | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 4 | 26 | $1,000 | $0 | Jul 10, 2007 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 2007 to 2013. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Support Activities for Transportation, 9,812 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: marine cargo handling reported 2.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.0%; NAICS 48832 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source