PORT NECHES, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: STERLING SHIPYARD LLC
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe health inspection of STERLING SHIPYARD LLC in 906 MAIN ST, PORT NECHES, TX 77651 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 348179474.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- STERLING SHIPYARD LLC
- Site address
- 906 MAIN ST
- City
- PORT NECHES
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77651
- Mailing
- 723 DEARING ST, PORT NECHES, TX 77651
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 336611
- Employees
- 275
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 K05
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $7,093 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5): Respiratory protection retraining was not conducted annually (Shipyard Reference: 1915.154): a) On or about April 11, 2025, at the new construction area, where employees were required to use half facepiece elastomeric air-purifying respirators during welding activities without receiving annual training.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $3000
- · C (S) $7093
- · Z (S) $7093
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,328 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested (Shipyard Reference: 1915.154): a) On or about April 11, 2025, at the new construction area, employees that were required to use half facepiece elastomeric air-purifying respirators were not annually fit tested when they performed welding activities.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $500
- · C (O) $1328
- · Z (O) $1328
1915.7 D01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,328 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.7(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that the person performing tests and inspections recorded the location, time, date and the operations performed, as well as the test results and any instructions, when tests and inspections were performed by a competent person, Marine Chemist, or Certified Industrial Hygienist: a) On or about April 11, 2025, at the new construction area, the required test and inspection log was not certified through documentation such as but not limited to the time and the operations performed.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $500
- · C (O) $1328
- · Z (O) $1328
1915.12 D01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,328 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.12(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee entering a confined or enclosed space or other areas with dangerous atmospheres was trained to perform all required duties safely: a) On or about April 11, 2025, at the new construction area, employees entering confined or enclosed spaces were not trained to perform welding activities safely inside the confined space of a barge being built.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $0
- · C (O) $1328
- · Z (O) $1328
1915.152 B04
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,328 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.152(b)(4): The employer did not verify that the required occupational hazard assessment had been performed through a document that contained the required information: a) On or about April 11, 2025, at the new construction area, the required hazard assessment to determine personal protective equipment (PPE) was not certified through documentation such as but not limited to the date of the hazard assessment and the name of the person performing the hazard assessment.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $500
- · C (O) $1328
- · Z (O) $1328
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 348179474.
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