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BIG SPRING MILL INC.

1931 BIG SPRING DRIVE, ELLISTON, VA, 24087
311211Flour Milling

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OSHA inspections
9
over 36 years
Violations
42
$13,890 in penalties
Penalties
$13,890
$331 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

BIG SPRING MILL INC. has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $13,890 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 12 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
42
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$13,890
$331 avg / violation
76% serious24% other
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 9
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 9

78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 26 citations in this view · $13,890 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0143$1,500May 1990Mar 2006
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I22$7,290Jul 2003Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0122$425Jul 2002Mar 2006
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0122Jul 2002Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211$1,000Jul 2003Jul 2003
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0211$368Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0272 J02 II11$368Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$368Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0023 A03 II11$294Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 IB11$258Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II11$250Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0024 B11$250Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0151 B11$250Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 III11$221Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0024 F11$221Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0025 C02 IB11$221Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11$221Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$200Aug 1996Aug 1996
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11$185Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 1910.0272 M0311Jun 2014Jun 2014

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 3112 within VA. Peer group: 12 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $1,725
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 3

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BIG SPRING MILL INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.2
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
7
Accident
1
Follow-up
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 BIG SPRING MILL INC.. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 21, 2003ROTATING SHAFT,CAUGHT BETWEENFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 BIG SPRING MILL INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIG SPRING MILL 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 BIG SPRING MILL 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 BIG SPRING MILL INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
0
Quarters non-compliant
1

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.

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 · 1 significant noncompliance.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BIG SPRING MILL INC
1931 BIG SPRING DR · ELLISTON, VA, 24087
AirWaterSignificant Violation
QNCR 1
00Jun 2020View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
472238
Operation
A

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BIG SPRING MILL INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-05-15Planned1414$2,572
2010-07-28Planned104$1,008
2006-02-22Planned33$585
2003-02-21Accident44$9,000
2002-06-17Planned31$225
1996-08-20Planned44$200
1995-11-29Planned0$0
1990-07-02Follow-up0$0
1990-05-01Planned42$300

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 BIG SPRING MILL 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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Frequently asked

What is BIG SPRING MILL INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BIG SPRING MILL INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $13,890 in total penalties.
How does BIG SPRING MILL INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BIG SPRING MILL INC. operates in the flour milling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1.
Has BIG SPRING MILL INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BIG SPRING MILL INC..