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NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC is a machine shops employer in AMELIA, LA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $1,836 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC

168 GARBER RD, AMELIA, LA, 70340

Parent: National Oilwell Varco (34 locations)

332710 Top companies in Machine Shops

19 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$1,836 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.7
Industry Avg DART
1.5
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$1,836
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
17
MSHA Penalties
$1,908

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,836 avg per violation$918 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHA$3,744 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.7
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.5
Below industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$25,000,000
Disposition
NP
Crime Type
Import / Export
First case: 2016-11-01
Most recent: 2016-11-01

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

61%
Above average violations
vs 245 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
69%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
59%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC is one of 34 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization National Oilwell Varco.

Federal enforcement records on NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of National Oilwell Varco across all 34 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by National Oilwell Varco

Other employers in Machine Shops within LA

Industry context

Within the machine shops industry in LA, NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC ranks in the 61th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 245 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 69th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 59th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.7 for the machine shops sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.5. NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC's OSHA violation history?
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $1,836 in total penalties.
How does NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC of AMELIA, LA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC resolves to the parent rollup National Oilwell Varco, which operates 34 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.