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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION is a railroad rolling stock manufacturing employer in ALTOONA, PA. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $1,000 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: April 30, 2026.

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

200 NORTH 4TH AVENUE, ALTOONA, PA, 16601

Parent: Norfolk Southern (72 locations)

336510 Top companies in Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$1,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$1,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
1
MSHA Penalties
$196

Data Insights

History Span
18 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$250 avg per violation$250 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHA$1,196 total across all agencies

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$19,814
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Wildlife
First case: 2001-03-06
Most recent: 2001-03-06

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
3
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

66%
Above average violations
vs 39 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
53%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
76%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION is one of 72 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Norfolk Southern. Norfolk Southern is a SEC public reporter (NSC), with most recent reported revenue of $12.2B.

Federal enforcement records on NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Norfolk Southern across all 72 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Norfolk Southern

Other employers in Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing within PA

Industry context

Within the railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry in PA, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION ranks in the 66th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 39 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 53th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 76th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the railroad rolling stock manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.7.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $1,000 in total penalties.
How does NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION operates in the railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION of ALTOONA, PA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on April 30, 2026. NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup Norfolk Southern, which operates 72 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATIONoperates 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.