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INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC.
$142,704
penalties
150
viol.
40
insp.

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, INC.

PIER # 11 PUERTA DE TIERRA, San Juan, PR 00903

Inspections
40
Sep 1972 to May 2012 · 37 safety, 3 health
Violations
150
across 40 inspections
Penalties on record
$142,704
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 73Willful 5Repeat 12Other 60

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Inspection records

May 25, 2012Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Health#335558706$2,0003 viol.

Inspection #335558706

Dates

Opened
May 25, 2012
Closing Conference Date
May 25, 2012
Final Order
Dec 14, 2012
Closed
May 29, 2013

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
50

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$6,000
Penalties on Record
$2,000
Site Address
Sea Star Terminal San Juan, San Juan, PR 00902
Industry
488320 Marine Cargo Handling

Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011918.94
Ventilation and atmospheric conditions (See also § 1918.2, definitions of Hazardous cargo, materials, substance or atmosphere and Ro-Ro operations)
OSHA citation code: 19180094 A01
Other-15$5,000$1,000Dec 4, 2012-Dec 14, 2012
02001A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01
Other12$1,000$1,000Dec 4, 2012-Dec 14, 2012
02001B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01
Other-2$0$0Dec 4, 2012-Dec 14, 2012
May 25, 2012Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#335558698$8,0005 viol.

Inspection #335558698

Dates

Opened
May 25, 2012
Closing Conference Date
May 25, 2012
Final Order
Dec 14, 2012
Closed
Aug 22, 2013

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
50

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$21,000
Penalties on Record
$8,000
Site Address
Sea Star Terminal San Juan, San Juan, PR 00902
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 (5 of 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.101
Compressed Gases (General Requirements)
OSHA citation code: 19100101 B
Other-2$5,000$1,000Dec 7, 2012-Dec 14, 2012
010021910.151
Medical Services and First Aid
OSHA citation code: 19100151 C
Other-2$6,000$1,000Dec 7, 2012-Dec 14, 2012
010031910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04
Other-2$3,000$1,000Dec 7, 2012-Dec 14, 2012
010041917.43
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19170043 C05
Serious325$7,000$5,000Dec 7, 2012-Dec 14, 2012
020011910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03
Other-2$0$0Dec 7, 2012-Dec 14, 2012
Oct 2, 2009FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#306195660$9,5002 viol.

Inspection #306195660

Dates

Opened
Oct 2, 2009
Closing Conference Date
Oct 29, 2009
Contested
Apr 16, 2010
Final Order
Aug 26, 2010
Closed
Apr 5, 2011

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
35
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$27,500
Penalties on Record
$9,500
Site Address
Trailer Bridge Terminal Area, San Juan, PR 00902
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.

FatalityOct 1, 2009

Employee is killed when run over by truck

Injury: FractureBody part: MultipleSource: Motor Vehicle (Industrial)Event: Struck By

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
030011917.111
Maintenance and Load Limits
OSHA citation code: 19170111 D
Other12$2,500$2,500Apr 27, 2010Apr 16, 2010Aug 26, 2010
040011918.86
Roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) operations (see also § 1918.2, Ro-Ro operations, and § 1918.25)
OSHA citation code: 19180086 N
Serious13$25,000$7,000Apr 27, 2010Apr 16, 2010Aug 26, 2010
Aug 3, 2006Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#306190760$3,0896 viol.

Inspection #306190760

Dates

Opened
Aug 3, 2006
Closing Conference Date
Aug 7, 2006
Closed
Mar 2, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
115

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
6 serious
Initial Penalties
$6,175
Penalties on Record
$3,089
Site Address
Puerta De Tierra Port Area, San Juan, PR 00901
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 (5 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011917.43
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19170043 B06
Serious110$1,300$650Feb 2, 2007--
01002A1917.43
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19170043 C05
Serious110$1,625$813Feb 2, 2007--
01002B1917.43
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19170043 C05
Serious110$0$0Feb 14, 2007--
010031917.45
Cranes and Derricks
OSHA citation code: 19170045 F05 I
Serious13$1,300$650Feb 2, 2007--
010041917.45
Cranes and Derricks
OSHA citation code: 19170045 F09
Serious14$975$488Jan 31, 2007--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Jun 2, 2006FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#306190422$19,5003 viol.

Inspection #306190422

Dates

Opened
Jun 2, 2006
Closing Conference Date
Nov 29, 2006
Contested
Dec 19, 2006
Final Order
Apr 9, 2007
Closed
Feb 14, 2008

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
35
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
2 serious, 1 repeat
Initial Penalties
$32,500
Penalties on Record
$19,500
Site Address
Army Terminal West Pier, San Juan, PR 00918
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.

FatalityJun 1, 2006

Employee is killed when run over during barge loading

Injury: FractureBody part: MultipleSource: Motor Vehicle (Industrial)Event: Struck By

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011918.86
Roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) operations (see also § 1918.2, Ro-Ro operations, and § 1918.25)
OSHA citation code: 19180086 F
Serious12$2,500$1,500Dec 7, 2006Dec 19, 2006Apr 9, 2007
010021918.86
Roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) operations (see also § 1918.2, Ro-Ro operations, and § 1918.25)
OSHA citation code: 19180086 N
Serious13$5,000$3,000Dec 7, 2006Dec 19, 2006Apr 9, 2007
020011910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I
Repeat13$25,000$15,000Dec 19, 2006Dec 19, 2006Apr 9, 2007
Aug 11, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#306187675$4,25110 viol.

Inspection #306187675

Dates

Opened
Aug 11, 2004
Closing Conference Date
Aug 17, 2004
Contested
Oct 20, 2004
Final Order
Feb 3, 2005
Closed
Dec 8, 2005

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
100

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
10
Violation Types
5 serious, 5 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$8,500
Penalties on Record
$4,251
Site Address
Puerta De Tierra Port Area, San Juan, PR 00901
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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Gravimetric DeterminationQC40mg/m³
Sample WeightQC40mg
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)50%

Violations

Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01
Serious68$2,125$1,063Nov 18, 2004Oct 20, 2004Feb 3, 2005
01001B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Serious11$0$0Nov 18, 2004Oct 20, 2004Feb 3, 2005
01001C1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01
Serious68$0$0Nov 18, 2004Oct 20, 2004Feb 3, 2005
01001D1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01
Serious68$0$0Nov 18, 2004Oct 20, 2004Feb 3, 2005
010021917.152
Welding, Cutting and Heating (Hot Work)
OSHA citation code: 19170152 H01
Serious12$2,125$1,063Oct 27, 2004Oct 20, 2004Feb 3, 2005

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Apr 29, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#306187337$14,68927 viol.

Inspection #306187337

Dates

Opened
Apr 29, 2004
Closing Conference Date
Aug 12, 2004
Contested
Oct 20, 2004
Final Order
Feb 4, 2005
Closed
Dec 9, 2005

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
100

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
27
Violation Types
24 serious, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$29,366
Penalties on Record
$14,689
Site Address
Puerta De Tierra Port Area, San Juan, PR 00901
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 (5 of 27 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.177
Servicing Multi-Piece and Single Piece Rim Wheels
OSHA citation code: 19100177 C03
Serious11$2,125$1,063Nov 17, 2004Oct 20, 2004Feb 4, 2005
01001B1917.44
General Rules Applicable to Vehicles
OSHA citation code: 19170044 O03 I
Serious11$0$0Nov 17, 2004Oct 20, 2004Feb 4, 2005
010021910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 I01
Serious44$1,275$638Nov 17, 2004Oct 20, 2004Feb 4, 2005
01003A1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09
Serious11$1,700$850Oct 4, 2004Oct 20, 2004Feb 4, 2005
01003B1917.151
Machine Guarding
OSHA citation code: 19170151 G01
Serious11$0$0Oct 4, 2004Oct 20, 2004Feb 4, 2005

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 27 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Jul 27, 2001FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#300660891$6,0002 viol.

Inspection #300660891

Dates

Opened
Jul 27, 2001
Closing Conference Date
Jan 24, 2002
Closed
Mar 12, 2002

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
300
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$8,325
Penalties on Record
$6,000
Site Address
Army Terminal West Pier, San Juan, PR 00918
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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.

FatalityJul 26, 2001

Employee killed when struck by a container and dragged

Injury: OtherBody part: ChestSource: Materials Handling EquipmentEvent: Caught In or Between

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010031918.86
Roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) operations (see also § 1918.2, Ro-Ro operations, and § 1918.25)
OSHA citation code: 19180086 N
Serious13$4,500$3,000Feb 12, 2002--
020011904.8
Recording Criteria for Needlestick and Sharps Injuries
Other11$3,825$3,000Feb 12, 2002--
Feb 10, 1998Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#300654530$00 viol.

Inspection #300654530

Dates

Opened
Feb 10, 1998
Closing Conference Date
Feb 10, 1998
Closed
Apr 9, 1998

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
300
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
Puerta De Tierra Port Area, San Juan, PR 00901
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

May 7, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#300653912$8,2503 viol.

Inspection #300653912

Dates

Opened
May 7, 1997
Closing Conference Date
May 7, 1997
Contested
Sep 24, 1997
Final Order
Feb 4, 1998
Closed
May 12, 1998

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
60

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
1 serious, 2 repeat
Initial Penalties
$16,500
Penalties on Record
$8,250
Site Address
Army Terminal West Pier, San Juan, PR 00918
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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 (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011917.43
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19170043 B02
Serious11$1,500$750Sep 9, 1997Sep 24, 1997Feb 4, 1998
020011917.94
Foot Protection
OSHA citation code: 19170094 A
Repeat12$7,500$3,750Sep 16, 1997Sep 24, 1997Feb 4, 1998
020021917.71
Terminals Handling Intermodal Containers or Roll-On Roll-Off Operations
OSHA citation code: 19170071 E
Repeat15$7,500$3,750Sep 9, 1997Sep 24, 1997Feb 4, 1998
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About these records

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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

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.

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

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.

Standards cited

1917.43Powered Industrial Trucks13 citations · $17,613
1918.96Maintenance and Repair Work in the Vicinity of Longshoring Operations12 citations · $200
1917.45Cranes and Derricks11 citations · $13,458

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
13
Substances
3
Inspections
1

Industry comparison

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

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