BGF INDUSTRIES, INC. is a broadwoven fabric mills employer in ALTAVISTA, VA. Federal records show 9 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $13,004 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 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: May 2, 2026.

BGF INDUSTRIES, INC.

401 AMHERST AVENUE, ALTAVISTA, VA, 24517

313210 — Top companies in Broadwoven Fabric Mills

EIN: 561600845

37 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

6 violations

$13,004 in penalties

Violations across 2 federal agencies

Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

1 fatalities3 National Emphasis Program inspections2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

2.9

Industry Avg DART

Self-Reported DART

0.0

Self-Reported TRIR

0.0

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$13,004

Trend

IMPROVING

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

HIGH

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

24 years

Last Activity

2yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.4/yr

Violation Rate

0.3/yr

Violation Severity Mix

50% serious$2,167 avg per violation$1,445 avg per inspection

Active Agencies:

OSHAEPA$13,004 total across all agencies

TRIR vs Industry Avg

-2.9

Below industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

-2

Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned

Complaint

Accident

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

Violation rate: 44% of inspections

Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

89%

Worse than most peers

vs 29 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

96%

Inspection Frequency Percentile

100%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections

Quarters Non-Compliant

Status: Violation Identified

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the broadwoven fabric mills industry in VA, BGF INDUSTRIES, INC. ranks in the 89th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 29 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the broadwoven fabric mills sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2. BGF INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BGF INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?: BGF INDUSTRIES, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $13,004 in total penalties.
How does BGF INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?: BGF INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the broadwoven fabric mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. BGF INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.
Has BGF INDUSTRIES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?: Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BGF INDUSTRIES, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BGF INDUSTRIES, INC. of ALTAVISTA, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for BGF INDUSTRIES, INC. include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if BGF INDUSTRIES, INC.operates 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.