Establishment profile
BAUER COMPRESSORS INC
1328 AZALEA GARDEN ROAD, NORFOLK, VA, 23502
333912 — Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
EIN 541019520
Summary
BAUER COMPRESSORS INC has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $59,677 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 149 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BAUER COMPRESSORS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · $59,677 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 3 | 3 | $3,910 | Jun 1983 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 2 | 2 | $825 | Sep 1993 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1983 | Sep 1993 |
| 16VAC25-60-120 | 1 | 1 | $15,375 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 40.1-51.1.A | 1 | 1 | $15,375 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $11,695 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0403 I01 II | 1 | 1 | $882 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G01 | 1 | 1 | $825 | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $495 | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $120 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 M02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
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 in NAICS 3339 within VA. Peer group: 149 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 184 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.
Industry benchmark
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
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 BAUER COMPRESSORS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BAUER COMPRESSORS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BAUER COMPRESSORS 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 BAUER COMPRESSORS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BAUER COMPRESSORS 1328 AZALEA GARDEN ROAD · NORFOLK, VA, 23502 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 1 | — | Jan 2025 | 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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BAUER COMPRESSORS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseFOHPBACcontract · Last action 2019-05-22$4,983,356
- General Services AdministrationMOBILE AIR COMPRESSORScontract · Last action 2012-09-10$2,489,724
- Department of DefenseBAUER 3 STAGE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSORcontract · Last action 2025-02-07$1,525,274
- Department of DefenseBAUER COMPRESSORcontract · Last action 2020-03-10$1,404,855
- Department of DefenseNAVY DIESEL COMPRESSORScontract · Last action 2017-08-17$954,650
- Department of DefenseCASREP REQUIREMENTcontract · Last action 2009-09-17$867,080
- Department of DefenseBREATHABLE AIR COMPRESSORcontract · Last action 2012-05-09$701,280
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSOR UNIT,RECcontract · Last action 2014-10-01$680,901
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSOR UNIT,RECcontract · Last action 2014-11-17$613,324
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSOR UNITcontract · Last action 2008-06-02$592,380
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSOR UNIT,RECcontract · Last action 2011-12-19$581,400
- Department of DefenseSUPPLY AND INSTALL THREE HOT AIR SCBA COMPRESSORS IN TWO PHASEScontract · Last action 2017-03-24$425,617
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSOR,CENTRIFUcontract · Last action 2012-03-02$407,357
- Department of DefenseNAVY DIESEL COMPRESSORScontract · Last action 2018-08-21$314,602
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSOR, THREE STAGEcontract · Last action 2022-02-22$312,003
- Department of DefenseHIGH PRESSURE CAPITANO COMPRESSORcontract · Last action 2009-04-02$290,540
- Department of StateINL-MI-IIA-DEA-IN23MX66- 9- COMPRESSORS TO FP, PGJcontract · Last action 2016-05-03$250,000
- Department of DefenseHIGH PRESSURE PORTABLE COMPRESSORScontract · Last action 2009-09-29$249,984
- Department of DefenseFOHPBACcontract · Last action 2014-12-10$241,091
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSOR,CENTRIFUGAL/C-D/DV/NAVY-SScontract · Last action 2022-07-29$234,146
- Department of DefenseBAUER MODEL DDTR26-WRAF FOUR STAGE, AIR COMPRESSORcontract · Last action 2020-09-21$225,109
- General Services AdministrationAWARD IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAS CONTRACT GS-07F-9711G. VENDOR' S PRICING FOR COMPRESSORS AND CHARGE STATIONS, IN RESPONDE TO EBUY RFQ 972257 IS HEREBY INCORPORATION AN MADE PART OF THIS AWARD. C3 ATTN VENDOR: SHIP ITEMS TO DUSTY HOWE ATNEW CUMBERLAND ADDRESS. FOR DELIVERY APPOINTMENT AT GATE, CALL TRUCK DISPATCH 24HRS IN ADVANCE AT 1-800-307-8496. PLEASE LABEL ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE AS FOLLOWS: TH5Z00 AFGHAN PROJ UNIT MAT FLD PT WHSE 89 BAY 1 ATTN: DUSTY HOWE NEW CUMERLAND PA 170701707 FH R/F 3252contract · Last action 2015-07-02$207,200
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSOR UNIT, RECcontract · Last action 2009-03-25$203,760
- Department of DefenseBAUER MOBILE AIR COMPRESSORcontract · Last action 2023-01-31$199,206
- Department of DefenseDLA REQUIREMENTcontract · Last action 2009-12-08$192,440
- Department of DefenseBREATHING AIR COMPRESSORcontract · Last action 2012-07-03$173,420
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSOR,CENTRIFUcontract · Last action 2011-09-28$173,420
- Department of Homeland SecurityOPEN, INSPECT & REPAIR COMPRESSORcontract · Last action 2024-03-14$153,920
- Department of Homeland SecurityOPEN, INSPECT & REPAIR COMPRESSOR'Scontract · Last action 2023-03-20$149,868
- Department of Homeland SecurityOPEN, INSPECT AND REPORT SERVICEScontract · Last action 2019-09-12$148,250
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSORcontract · Last action 2014-09-25$147,746
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSOR UNIT,RECcontract · Last action 2014-04-10$143,750
- Department of DefenseNAVYcontract · Last action 2008-01-14$140,363
- Department of Homeland SecurityPURCHASE OF 12 BAUER CAPITANO COMPRESSORS TO BE USED FOR DAMAGE CONTROL FUNCTIONS ONBOARD USCG CUTTERScontract · Last action 2011-07-13$139,536
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSOR,CENTRIFUcontract · Last action 2014-01-31$138,736
- Department of DefenseBAUER COMPRESSOR PARTScontract · Last action 2013-05-22$137,124
- Department of Homeland SecurityOPEN INSPECT AND REPAIRcontract · Last action 2020-11-24$137,000
- Department of DefenseBREATHING AIRcontract · Last action 2009-06-29$132,609
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF OPEN, INSPECT AND REPORT IGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2018-03-09$132,314
- Department of Homeland SecurityOIR BAUER COMPRESSORScontract · Last action 2024-07-29$131,780
- Department of DefensePORTABLE HIGH-PRESSURE COMPRESSORScontract · Last action 2008-06-11$131,640
- Department of DefenseSKID MOUNTED AIR COMPRESSORcontract · Last action 2017-04-05$130,619
- Department of AgricultureTWO NEW IK 28.3-BH JTM05072019C REV1 COMPRESSOR FOR MAFFScontract · Last action 2019-08-07$130,246
- Department of DefenseBAUER MODEL 026 D ESSM COMPRESSORScontract · Last action 2012-09-07$128,124
- Department of Homeland SecurityPURCHASE OF 11 BAUER CAPITANO COMPRESSORS FOR USE IN VARIOUS CLASSES OF USCG VESSELScontract · Last action 2011-09-13$127,908
- Department of DefenseHESPcontract · Last action 2009-09-25$127,232
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSOR,CENTRIFUcontract · Last action 2013-01-03$125,923
- Department of DefenseCOMPRESSOR UNIT,RECcontract · Last action 2011-10-25$125,273
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF OPEN INSPECT REPORT REPAIR 4310-01-465-1509, CAPITANO II COMPESSOR, SCBA DIESEL POWEREDcontract · Last action 2013-09-06$125,000
- Department of DefenseTCOM TRAILER 25Hcontract · Last action 2016-08-09$123,061
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-04-20. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-18 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $42,445 | |
| 2024-05-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-05-23 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-02-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-03-25 | Programmed Related | 1 | 1 | $882 | |
| 2001-01-31 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-01-17 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $1,980 | |
| 1993-11-22 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $3,250 | |
| 1993-08-04 | Planned | 15 | 13 | $11,000 | |
| 1983-09-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-05-04 | Planned | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-04-18 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $120 |
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 BAUER COMPRESSORS INC 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BAUER COMPRESSORS INC's OSHA violation history?
- BAUER COMPRESSORS INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $59,677 in total penalties.
- How does BAUER COMPRESSORS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BAUER COMPRESSORS INC operates in the air and gas compressor manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. BAUER COMPRESSORS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.39 compared to an industry average of 0.7.