KEPPEL AMFELS INC
20000 SH 48, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78523 · NAICS 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
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Inspection records
Aug 24, 2018#343413860Aug 24, 2018Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#343413860$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343413860
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 24, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 2018
- Closed
- Aug 31, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16200 Joe Garza Sr. Road, Brownsville, TX 78521
- Industry
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
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.
Jun 13, 2016#341552552Jun 13, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341552552$6,7341 viol.1 violation$6,734 in penalties
Inspection #341552552
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 2016
- Final Order
- Nov 30, 2016
- Closed
- Nov 30, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 343
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,224
- Penalties on Record
- $6,734
- Site Address
- 20000 State Highway 48, Brownsville, TX 78523
- Industry
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 7 | $11,224 | $6,734 | Nov 9, 2016 | - | Nov 30, 2016 |
Apr 27, 2012#336070990Apr 27, 2012Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#336070990$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #336070990
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 2012
- Closed
- Apr 30, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 136
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 20000 State Hwy 48 East, Brownsville, TX 78523
- Industry
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
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 exposed to carbon dioxide poisoning and is injur
Apr 27, 2012#334109824Apr 27, 2012Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#334109824$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #334109824
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 2012
- Closed
- Jun 1, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 136
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 20000 State Hwy 48 East, Brownsville, TX 78523
- Industry
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 10, 2011#315367573Mar 10, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#315367573$9,1004 viol.4 violations$9,100 in penalties
Inspection #315367573
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 2011
- Closed
- Oct 28, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 299
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,000
- Penalties on Record
- $9,100
- Site Address
- 20000 State Hwy 48, Brownsville, TX 78523
- Industry
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,000 | $2,800 | Jun 24, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Jun 27, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 D02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,000 | $2,800 | Jun 24, 2011 | - | - |
Feb 28, 2007#310880547Feb 28, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#310880547$6751 viol.1 violation$675 in penalties
Inspection #310880547
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 1, 2007
- Closed
- Jun 7, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,599
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $675
- Site Address
- 20000 State Hwy 48, Brownsville, TX 78523
- Industry
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1915.56 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19150056 B04 | Serious | 1 | 51 | $2,125 | $675 | May 9, 2007 | - | - |
Aug 4, 2005#309214047Aug 4, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#309214047$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309214047
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 2005
- Closed
- Jan 18, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 20000 Sh 48, Brownsville, TX 78523
- Industry
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 4 | 1.0348897 - 2.4187753 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 4 | 0.0754675 - 0.4092448 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 - 0.5904172 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 10, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H01 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 10, 2006 | - | - |
Aug 4, 2005#309214005Aug 4, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#309214005$3,2257 viol.7 violations$3,225 in penalties
Inspection #309214005
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 2005
- Closed
- Jan 27, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,875
- Penalties on Record
- $3,225
- Site Address
- 20000 Sh 48, Brownsville, TX 78523
- Industry
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
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 (6 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 IIIG | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,875 | $1,125 | Jan 9, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $0 | Jan 10, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1915.56 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19150056 B02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $1,875 | $600 | Jan 9, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges OSHA citation code: 19150073 B | Other | 1 | 20 | $1,125 | $0 | Jan 10, 2006 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges OSHA citation code: 19150073 C | Serious | 2 | 20 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Jan 10, 2006 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1915.158 Lifesaving equipment OSHA citation code: 19150158 B02 | Other | 1 | 20 | $1,500 | $0 | Jan 10, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
8 inspections, 2005 to 2018. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 16,587 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: ship building and repairing reported 4.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 4.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source