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ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC.

226 WEST 25TH STREET, NORFOLK, VA, 23517
811310Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

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OSHA inspections
4
over 32 years
Violations
50
$7,053 in penalties
Penalties
$7,053
$141 avg

Summary

ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC. has accumulated 50 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $7,053 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 208 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
50
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$7,053
$141 avg / violation
64% serious36% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 24 citations in this view · $7,053 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0232Mar 1994Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0122$950Mar 1994Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0921$263May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111$750Nov 2002Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$500Nov 2002Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0107 C0411$500Nov 2002Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111$500Nov 2002Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$500Nov 2002Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II11$450Mar 1994Mar 1994
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$375Nov 2002Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$375Nov 2002Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$375Nov 2002Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I11$270Mar 1994Mar 1994
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11$270Mar 1994Mar 1994
29 CFR 1910.0179 J0311$263May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$150May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0411$150May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.0303 F11$150May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$150May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I11$113May 1994May 1994

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 8113 within VA. Peer group: 208 employers. This establishment has 50 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
23 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
214019
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$87K
Awards
4
Top agency
Department of Defense
$87K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 811310 - COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONIC) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Last action: 2009-04-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2002-10-22Referral109$1,500
2002-10-10Complaint187$2,875
1994-04-27Planned107$1,238
1994-02-08Planned129$1,440

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 50 violations and $7,052.5 in total penalties.
How does ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ALCO WELDING & MACHINE CO., INC. operates in the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.