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CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS

2400 WASHINGTON AVENUE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23607
Operated by City of Newport News · 1 of 23 establishments
921190Other General Government Support
EIN 546022059

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OSHA inspections
15
over 42 years
Violations
3
Penalties
$0
$0 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
9 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 42 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 729 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

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

Agency coverage

CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
15
0.4 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
3
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$0
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · planned
11 of 15
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 15

20% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
40.1-51.1.D.II11May 2025May 2025
29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III11Apr 2024Apr 2024
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0311Feb 1988Feb 1988

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

57th

Above average violations in NAICS 9211 within VA. Peer group: 729 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.9
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−3.2

Reported for 32 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
11
Complaint
4

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 CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jul 2010 – Sep 2011Other Local Governmental Facilities1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS. 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 CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$2.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$10.6M
Awards
28
Top agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$8.9M
Company-wide — CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$2.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$10.8M
Awards (all-time)
29

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$8.9M
Department of Veterans Affairs$1.7M
Department of Transportation$9K
Largest awards
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    WATERWORKS SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2025-12-09
    $2,488,280
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER POTABLE WATER SERVICE WITH NEWPORT NEWS WATERWORKS.
    contract · Last action 2026-04-14
    $1,296,385
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF NASA LARC POTABLE WATER.
    contract · Last action 2017-05-17
    $1,181,725
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS POTABLE WATER SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2013-06-19
    $630,867
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    SAP PURCHASE REQUISITION: 4200236954 PROVIDE POTABLE WATER SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-05-11
    $612,882
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    WATER SERVICE FROM WATERWORKS
    contract · Last action 2012-01-05
    $541,951
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    SAP PO FOR POTABLE WATER FROM NN WW. SUPERCEEDS NNL09AB96P.
    contract · Last action 2011-04-29
    $534,799
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF "OTHER FUNCTIONS" NASA LARC POTABLE WATER
    contract · Last action 2015-06-01
    $496,935
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    PORTABLE WATER SERVICES FOR LARC SAP PURCHASE REQUISITION: 4200283207
    contract · Last action 2010-02-24
    $489,118
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS PROVIDE NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER POTABLE WATER SERVICE WITH NEWPORT NEWS WATERWORKS
    contract · Last action 2014-07-16
    $447,731
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF WATER SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2020-03-30
    $378,823
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WATER SERVICE UTILITIES FOR HAMPTON VAMC
    contract · Last action 2019-10-01
    $375,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    UTILITY SERVICES_HRSD
    contract · Last action 2019-10-01
    $350,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF HAMPTON SEWER SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2020-03-30
    $265,174
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT WATER SERVICES AT HAMPTON VA MEDICAL CENTER
    contract · Last action 2009-10-01
    $241,854
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    FUNDING TO COVER POTABLE WATER.
    contract · Last action 2008-04-29
    $169,317
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF POTABLE WATER SUPPLY TO SUPPORT NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER
    contract · Last action 2014-09-15
    $18,238
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FY16 WATER SERVICE IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2016-02-19
    $9,180
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WATER SERVICE FOR 301 IRELAND STREET HAMPTON VA
    contract · Last action 2008-10-01
    $8,640
  • Department of Transportation
    PROVIDE FUNDING FOR WATER SERVICE TO RRF VESSELS GOPHER STATE AND CORNHUSKER STATE MOORED AT NEWPORT NEWS PIER 23.
    contract · Last action 2025-07-30
    $8,540
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WATER UTILITY SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2007-10-25
    $7,200
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WATER AND SEWER SERVICE FROM LOCAL MUNICIPALITY - HAMPTON VAMC
    contract · Last action 2011-10-01
    $4,500
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CL::IGF ANNUAL WATER SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2013-10-01
    $4,470
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WATER FEE - CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, VA
    contract · Last action 2010-10-19
    $4,244
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF WATER SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2016-08-16
    $4,096
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF WATER UTILITY SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2020-01-17
    $3,740
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF STANDARD WATER SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2019-01-30
    $2,642
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WATER UTILITY FOR HAMPTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.
    contract · Last action 2020-09-15
    $500

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 221310 - WATER SUPPLY AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. Last action: 2026-04-14. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-02-13Planned1$0
2024-03-08Planned11$0
2022-03-16Programmed Related0$0
2022-02-17Planned0$0
2022-02-08Planned0$0
2019-09-27Planned0$0
2019-09-26Planned0$0
2019-01-16Planned0$0
2017-06-15Planned0$0
2016-08-12Planned0$0
2007-05-03Planned0$0
1998-06-12Complaint0$0
1987-12-23Complaint11$0
1984-05-11Complaint0$0
1983-11-22Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS is one of 23 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Newport News.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Newport News across all 23 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in other general government support within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by City of Newport News, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS 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 City of Newport News, which operates 23 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS's OSHA violation history?
CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS's safety record compare to its industry?
CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS operates in the other general government support industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.9.