JACKSONVILLE SHIPYARD, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JACKSONVILLE SHIPYARD, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at MAYPORT NAVAL STATION, JACKSONVILLE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32228 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $692,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-06-05.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within FL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 80,682 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,815.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 22 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 13, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 13, 1992. Of the 22 total citations, 14 (64%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The per-citation average of $31,454.55 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The 1990 inspection of Jacksonville Shipyard, Inc. at the Mayport Naval Station revealed a catastrophic breakdown in safety management, evidenced by a staggering $692,000 penalty—an extraordinary sum for the era that signaled OSHA’s intent to utilize "egregious" citation policies. The enforcement record was dominated by multiple willful violations of the General Duty Clause and PPE standards (1910.132), indicating that management possessed actual knowledge of life-threatening hazards yet demonstrated plain indifference to worker protection. In legal terms, the willful designations elevated the company’s liability, moving the case beyond mere negligence and into the realm of potential criminal referral had a fatality occurred, as they proved a conscious disregard for statutory obligations. The citation pattern highlighted a systemic failure in heavy equipment and maritime safety, specifically involving crane operations and fall protection. Serious violations of 1910.179 and 1910.180 standards meant workers were exposed to structural crane failures and catastrophic "struck-by" hazards during