Establishment profile
BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.
91 STERLING AVE., BARBERTON, OH, 44203
Operated by Babcock & Wilcox · 1 of 63 establishments
EIN 132933685
Summary
BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $30,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 84,975 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 35 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 23 citations in this view · $30,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 3 | $2,120 | Feb 1981 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 2 | 2 | $10,625 | Apr 1989 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | $4,250 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $4,250 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B10 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Nov 1980 | Nov 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $440 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $430 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $420 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 1981 | Feb 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J04 IVB | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1985 | Nov 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1985 | Nov 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1984 | Jul 1984 |
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: 84,975 employers. This establishment has 29 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 31 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 CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 1989 | ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,VENTING,PURGING,ARGONFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for Babcock & Wilcox, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Babcock & Wilcox locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-038441 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2009 | Sep 2009 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 09-CA-043200 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2006 | Nov 2006 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BABCOCK AND WILCOX CO * 91 STIRLING AVENUE · BARBERTON, OH, 44203 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2019 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332410 - POWER BOILER AND HEAT EXCHANGER MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2017-02-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-06-18 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $21,250 | |
| 1991-04-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-12-20 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $640 | |
| 1989-11-20 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 1989-03-09 | Complaint | 9 | 5 | $6,040 | |
| 1988-07-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-08-09 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-06-27 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-06-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-02-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-04-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-01-26 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $880 | |
| 1980-12-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-12-01 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-08-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-08-12 | Complaint | 4 | — | $490 |
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 CO. is one of 63 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 63 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 OHState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Babcock & Wilcox, which operates 63 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $30,300 in total penalties.
- Has BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BABCOCK & WILCOX CO..