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Water Transportation
NAICS subsector 483. OSHA inspections, injury summaries, Wage and Hour cases and OFLC filings for employers classified in the subsector.
Water Transportation (NAICS 483) accounts for 206 OSHA inspections since 2016, 0% of all inspections, with $609K in current penalties ($2,955 per inspection; all industries $3,754).
Wage and Hour Division cases concluded in the industry number 95, with $5.5M in back wages agreed to pay. Employers in the industry filed 377 labor condition applications and 114 PERM applications in the fiscal years covered.
62 establishments reported 2025 injury summaries: a total recordable case rate of 2.6 per 100 full-time workers, below the 3.5 across all reporting establishments; the median reporting establishment has a rate of 0.8 (quartiles 0.0–4.2).
All employers in this subsector
All employers in Water Transportation: 33 records. The A to Z list names every employer in the subsector that has a page.
OSHA inspections and citations
Citations may be contested; the status shown reflects the record at the data date. Enforcement data through 14 Sep 2026.
| Measure | NAICS 483 | All industries |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $2,955 | $3,754 |
| Share of all inspections | 0% | 100% |
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Subject | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.178 | Powered industrial trucks | 18 |
| 1926.62 | Lead | 15 |
| 1917.112 | — | 12 |
| 5(a)(1) | General Duty Clause | 8 |
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 7 |
| 1910.303 | Electrical, general requirements | 6 |
| 1910.305 | Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment | 6 |
| 1917.26 | — | 6 |
| 1917.151 | — | 4 |
| 1917.45 | — | 4 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Serodino Inc | Chattanooga | 12 |
| Boyer Logistics Inc | Seattle | 6 |
| CMA Terminals Alaska | Dutch Harbor | 6 |
| Young Brothers, LLC | Honolulu | 6 |
| Nys Canal Corporation Seneca River Canal Lock #4 | Waterloo | 5 |
| Mackinac Island Ferry Company | Saint Ignace | 4 |
| Tropical Shipping USA, LLC | Riviera Beach | 4 |
| Cargill | Gresham | 3 |
| City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Harbor Department | San Pedro | 2 |
| Greyhound Lines Inc | Atlanta | 2 |
| Centerline Logistics Corporation | Seattle | 1 |
| MV Transportation | Donora | 1 |
| Seaboard Marine LTD | Medley | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Injuries Form 300A summaries
Establishments submit their own Form 300A summaries; OSHA publishes the data as submitted and does not verify it. Rates are per 100 full-time workers.
Injury-rate distribution, 2025
Total recordable case rates across 49 establishments with at least 20,000 hours worked; the pooled rate uses all 62 reporting establishments' hours and cases.
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Recordable cases | TRC rate | DART rate | Median establishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 69 | 11,510 | 353 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 69 | 11,979 | 318 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 2025 | 62 | 7,835 | 204 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
Labor Wage and Hour Division
Concluded compliance actions since fiscal year 2005; amounts are back wages the employer agreed to pay, as recorded at case conclusion. Data through 15 Jun 2026.
Acts
| Act | Violations | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 1,415 | $5.1M |
| H-1B provisions | 1 | $123K |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts | 48 | $117K |
| Service Contract Act | 145 | $91K |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 10 | $8,158 |
| Crew provisions | 5 | $0 |
| Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act | 13 | $0 |
| FLSA child labor provisions | 2 | $0 |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Shipping USA, LLC | Riviera Beach | $27,719 |
| Carnival Corporation | Miami | $0 |
| Centerline Logistics Corporation | Seattle | $0 |
| Cma Cgm (America) LLC | Norfolk | $0 |
| MV Transportation | Donora | $0 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Immigration OFLC labor condition applications and PERM
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
H-1B applications by fiscal year
PERM applications by fiscal year
Employers with the most H-1B applications
| Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Carnival Corporation | Miami | 113 |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | Miami | 53 |
| Matson Navigation Company | Walnut Creek | 31 |
| NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. | Miami | 26 |
| Crowley Maritime Corporation | Jacksonville | 20 |
| Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. | Santa Clarita | 19 |
| Cma Cgm (America) LLC | Norfolk | 15 |
| Holland America Line N.V. | Seattle | 9 |
| Foremost Maritime Company LLC | New York | 7 |
| Maersk Logistics & Services USA Inc. | Charlotte | 7 |
| Holland America Line Limited | Seattle | 6 |
| Maersk Agency U.S.A. Inc. | Florham Park | 6 |
| Lauderdale Tankers Corporation | Miami | 5 |
| Scorpio USA LLC | Greenwich | 5 |
| V Cruises US, LLC | Plantation | 5 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
Which employers in Water Transportation have the most OSHA inspections?
Serodino Inc (12), Boyer Logistics Inc (6), CMA Terminals Alaska (6)
What is the injury rate in Water Transportation?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a pooled total recordable case rate of 2.6 per 100 full-time workers; the median reporting establishment's rate is 0.8 with quartiles 0.0 to 4.2.
How many H-1B applications come from Water Transportation?
377 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2025–2026 and 114 PERM applications.
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in Water Transportation?
$5,459,841 agreed to pay across 95 concluded cases since fiscal year 2005.
Industry is the NAICS code on each record (the most common code where an employer's sources differ), grouped at the three-digit subsector. Sources: DOL enforcement data, OSHA ITA, OFLC disclosure data; see data sources and methodology.