Inspection 349194191 OPENED OCT 1, 2026Open
Uss Oakland, National City, CA 91950 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
OSHA has inspected Austal USA 4 times in California since 2018.
The latest one began on Oct 1, 2026 as a planned inspection, in National City; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $14,518 and still stand at $14,518.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Austal USA averages $14,518 (1 cited inspection).
Austal USA also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 348010984 OPENED JAN 30, 2025Closed
1313 Bay Marina Dr, National City, CA 91950 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 347629842 OPENED JUL 18, 2024Closed
Uss Oakland Pride California Dry Dock, San Diego, CA 92113 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1915.116(b) · Use of gear |
Serious | $14,518 | $14,518 | Sep 9, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 343110847 OPENED APR 25, 2018Closed
Pier 5 Naval Base San Diego, San Diego, CA 92136 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the San Diego site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 124 workers: 1.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austal USA LLC Sdca San Diego · 2025 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 1.4 | 3.8 |
| Austal USA - San Diego National City · 2023 | 116 | 4 | 1 | 2.1 | 3.8 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jul 16, 2024, San Diego: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · other finger(s) n.e.c.
An employee was installing an interceptor blade onto a ship when his hand was caught between the ship and the blade. The employee sustained a partial amputation to two fingers on their left hand.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1915.116 · Use of gear
29 CFR 1915.116(b)
(b) Loads shall be safely rigged before being hoisted.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.