Establishment profile
BABCOCK & WILCOX
4101 FOURTH AVENUE, BEAVER FALLS, PA, 15010
Operated by Babcock & Wilcox · 1 of 64 establishments
EIN 721365729
Summary
BABCOCK & WILCOX has accumulated 244 OSHA violations across 37 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $155,905 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,989 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 35 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BABCOCK & WILCOX appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 15 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 · 91 citations in this view · $134,995 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 9 | 8 | $9,560 | Jul 1974 | Nov 1978 |
| 5A0001 | 7 | 4 | $13,820 | Aug 1976 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 6 | 1 | $66,200 | Dec 1987 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 6 | 6 | $1,675 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G02 II | 6 | 6 | $370 | May 1974 | Mar 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 6 | 6 | $340 | Dec 1974 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 5 | 5 | $16,300 | Jul 1974 | Mar 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 5 | 5 | $11,260 | Jul 1974 | Apr 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 5 | 5 | $1,050 | May 1974 | Apr 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 D03 | 4 | 4 | $2,350 | Dec 1974 | Mar 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 4 | 4 | $1,390 | Dec 1974 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 4 | 4 | $55 | Jul 1974 | Sep 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 II | 3 | 3 | $3,830 | Dec 1974 | Aug 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $2,320 | Jul 1974 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 3 | 3 | $1,735 | Dec 1974 | Mar 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 C02 | 3 | 3 | $955 | May 1974 | Aug 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C02 | 3 | 3 | $685 | Dec 1974 | Mar 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L02 II | 3 | 3 | $580 | May 1974 | Aug 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D03 | 3 | 2 | $290 | Aug 1976 | Mar 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 3 | 3 | $230 | Jul 1974 | Aug 1976 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 72,989 employers. This establishment has 244 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 20 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Inspection breakdown
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 BABCOCK & WILCOX. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 35+ years. Most recent activity: 35 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 BABCOCK & WILCOX. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BABCOCK & WILCOX. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BABCOCK & WILCOX. 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 BABCOCK & WILCOX. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BABCOCK & WILCOX. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BABCOCK & WILCOX. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-08-30 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $450 | |
| 1987-06-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-06-22 | Complaint | 21 | 12 | $71,400 | |
| 1986-07-10 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $320 | |
| 1986-02-13 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $210 | |
| 1981-04-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-07-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-10-10 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $280 | |
| 1978-09-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-03-09 | Complaint | 19 | 4 | $18,320 | |
| 1977-08-17 | Complaint | 11 | 2 | $22,500 | |
| 1977-07-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-07-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $400 | |
| 1977-06-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-09-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-08-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-05-27 | Complaint | 55 | 11 | $31,405 | |
| 1976-03-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-03-23 | Complaint | 6 | 1 | $780 | |
| 1976-02-12 | Complaint | 5 | — | $400 | |
| 1976-01-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-07-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-07-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-06-04 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $760 | |
| 1975-06-04 | Complaint | 19 | — | $1,720 | |
| 1975-05-09 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-05-08 | Complaint | 12 | — | $255 | |
| 1975-03-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-01-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-12-05 | Complaint | 37 | 5 | $4,950 | |
| 1974-12-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-11-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-07-25 | Planned | 5 | — | $260 | |
| 1974-07-03 | Complaint | 8 | — | $125 | |
| 1974-07-03 | Complaint | 13 | — | $300 | |
| 1974-04-25 | Complaint | 12 | 1 | $1,070 | |
| 1973-05-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BABCOCK & WILCOX is one of 64 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Babcock & Wilcox.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Babcock & Wilcox across all 64 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Babcock & Wilcox, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- EBENSBURG POWER COMPANYEBENSBURG, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BABCOCK & WILCOX COGallipolis, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BABCOCK & WILCOX CO INCNatchez, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- BABCOCK & WILCOX CO INCVicksburg, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- BABCOCK & WILCOX COCanton, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BABCOCK & WILCOX COCheshire, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BABCOCK & WILCOX INCCanton, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BABCOCK & WILCOX COMartins Ferry, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BABCOCK & WILCOX CO INCLaurel, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- BABCOCK AND WILCOXWEST POINT, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Babcock & Wilcox locationsParent rollup
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BABCOCK & WILCOX from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Babcock & Wilcox, which operates 64 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is BABCOCK & WILCOX's OSHA violation history?
- BABCOCK & WILCOX has 37 OSHA inspections on record with 244 violations and $155,905 in total penalties.