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COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION

328 N. BATTLEFIELD BLVD, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23320
237990 — Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

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OSHA inspections
6
over 24 years
Violations
40
$13,215 in penalties
Penalties
$13,215
$330 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $13,215 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 259 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and NHTSA vehicle recalls 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, or CPSC product recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.3 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
40
1.7 / yr
Penalties
$13,215
$330 avg / violation
68% serious32% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 6
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 6

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 25 citations in this view · $13,215 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1915.0055 A0133$850Nov 2001Mar 2010
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III22$890May 2006Mar 2010
29 CFR 1910.0180 D0322$490May 2006Mar 2010
29 CFR 1910.0180 D0422—May 2006Mar 2010
29 CFR 1910.0304 B03 II A11$2,231Aug 2013Aug 2013
29 CFR 1915.0073 D11$1,785Aug 2013Aug 2013
29 CFR 1910.0253 E05 IV11$1,785Aug 2013Aug 2013
29 CFR 1915.0056 B0211$1,339Aug 2013Aug 2013
29 CFR 1915.0508 E01 I11$490Mar 2010Mar 2010
29 CFR 1910.0101 B11$490Mar 2010Mar 2010
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II11$490Mar 2010Mar 2010
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II11$490Mar 2010Mar 2010
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC111$450Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 1915.0112 C0211$368Mar 2010Mar 2010
29 CFR 1915.0504 A11$368Mar 2010Mar 2010
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA11$350May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 1915.0098 A11$350May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III11—Aug 2013Aug 2013
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111—Aug 2013Aug 2013
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I B11—Aug 2013Aug 2013

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 2379 within VA. Peer group: 259 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.7
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
5
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 COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
8 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION. 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 COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

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

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORP.
328 N. BATTLEFIELD BLVD. · CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23320
Water—10—Feb 2022View →

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
1641312
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 COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
6
Last 5 years
2
Last 12 months
0
Units affected
57,772

Most-recalled component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Most recent campaign: 2021-11-05. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$135.7M
Obligated (all-time)
$454.0M
Awards
122
Top agency
Department of Defense
$454.0M
Largest awards (top 50 of 122)
  • Department of Defense
    PHILLY TO SEA, WILMINGTON HARBOR MAINTENANCE DREDGING
    contract · Last action 2025-11-03
    $31,429,703
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF 2018 POPLAR ISLAND SAND SOCKPILE PROJECT
    contract · Last action 2019-11-18
    $13,694,164
  • Department of Defense
    LIDO KEY STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION
    contract · Last action 2022-01-20
    $12,497,117
  • Department of Defense
    NORFOLK HARBOR DREDGING AND NEWPORT NEWS CHANNELL
    contract · Last action 2021-04-26
    $11,783,802
  • Department of Defense
    ROLLINSON AND SILVER LAKE MAINTENANCE DREDGING
    contract · Last action 2025-12-19
    $11,778,000
  • Department of Defense
    ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY JEKYLL CREEK BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL PILOT PROJECT AND SELECTED SITES MAINTENANCE DREDGING CONTRACT - USACE - SAVANNAH DISTRICT
    contract · Last action 2020-03-10
    $11,663,054
  • Department of Defense
    NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY, MAINTENANCE DREDGING 44, 45, AND 47-FOOT PROJECT, CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA
    contract · Last action 2022-06-24
    $10,130,514
  • Department of Defense
    L/R CANAL MAINTENANCE DREDGING
    contract · Last action 2025-08-15
    $9,639,180
  • Department of Defense
    FY24 ATLANTIC INTRA COASTAL WATERWAY (AIWW) MAINTENANCE DREDGING
    contract · Last action 2024-09-20
    $9,030,559
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF - MAINTENANCE DREDGE, NORFOLK HBR AND CRANEY ISL. REACH, HAMPTON RDS., VA
    contract · Last action 2017-05-09
    $8,823,018
  • Department of Defense
    FY25 USCG PIER PAPA - AIWW MAINTENANCE DREDGING
    contract · Last action 2025-11-03
    $8,255,950
  • Department of Defense
    NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY MAINTENANCE DREDGING, CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA
    contract · Last action 2026-04-02
    $8,207,269
  • Department of Defense
    DREDGING
    contract · Last action 2009-05-22
    $7,567,197
  • Department of Defense
    NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY, MAINTENANCE DREDGING 44, 45 AND 47-FOOT PROJECT, CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA
    contract · Last action 2024-11-05
    $7,501,766
  • Department of Defense
    FY25 ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY MAINTENANCE DREDGING - SELECT SITES
    contract · Last action 2026-03-06
    $6,898,000
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF NORFOLK HARBOR DREDGING
    contract · Last action 2018-09-28
    $6,192,355
  • Department of Defense
    MAINTENANCE DREDGING SALEM RIVER, NJ
    contract · Last action 2024-09-30
    $6,157,798
  • Department of Defense
    ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY SELECTIVE SITES MAINTENANCE DREDGING - CUMBERLAND DIVIDING - USACE - SAVANNAH DISTRICT
    contract · Last action 2024-10-07
    $6,110,504
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF FY 2015 MAINTENANCE DREDGING
    contract · Last action 2017-12-07
    $6,074,500
  • Department of Defense
    REMOVAL&DISPOSAL
    contract · Last action 2019-02-19
    $5,960,389
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF - MANTEO ROLLINSON HATTERAS MAINTENANCE DREDGING - NORTH CAROLINA
    contract · Last action 2020-04-15
    $5,741,608
  • Department of Defense
    DREDGING
    contract · Last action 2008-06-23
    $5,420,264
  • Department of Defense
    DREDGING NORFOLK HARBOR CHANNEL
    contract · Last action 2022-09-24
    $5,415,494
  • Department of Defense
    MAINTENANCE DREDGING, DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA TO TRENTON
    contract · Last action 2025-09-25
    $5,362,800
  • Department of Defense
    MAINTENANCE DREDGING, 44 AND 46 FT PROJECT, KBIC&38 FT PROJECT MCT, DUVAL COUNTY, FL
    contract · Last action 2012-10-15
    $5,082,184
  • Department of Defense
    MAINTENANCE DREDGING, CRANEY ISLAND REHANDLING BASIN AND PORTIONS OF ANCHORAGE F, HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA.
    contract · Last action 2014-08-04
    $5,038,215
  • Department of Defense
    BEACH RENOURISHMENT OF ROOSEVELT INLET TO LEWES BEACH - LEWES, DELAWARE
    contract · Last action 2024-02-26
    $4,931,357
  • Department of Defense
    DREDGING NORFOLK HARBOR AND NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL TERMINALS
    contract · Last action 2012-02-15
    $4,877,586
  • Department of Defense
    DREDGING - SOUTHWEST BORROW AREA
    contract · Last action 2011-09-26
    $4,829,305
  • Department of Defense
    TAS::96 3135::TAS IWW PALM VALLEY, MAINTENANCE DREDGING, ST JOHNS COUNTY, FL
    contract · Last action 2010-04-19
    $4,807,653
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF WILMINGTON HARBOR ANCHORAGE BASIN MAINTENANCE, NEW HANOVER AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA
    contract · Last action 2017-04-10
    $4,802,159
  • Department of Defense
    BASE BID
    contract · Last action 2012-01-03
    $4,672,742
  • Department of Defense
    MAINTENANCE DREDGING SKIFFES CREEK
    contract · Last action 2025-09-26
    $4,511,707
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF TASK ORDER JAMES RIVER MAINTENANCE DREDGING
    contract · Last action 2019-01-25
    $4,464,746
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF MOREHEAD CITY INNER HARBOR MAINTENANCE DREDGING, MOREHEAD CITY, CARTERET COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
    contract · Last action 2017-04-21
    $4,443,333
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DREDGING OF UNCLASSIFIED MATERIAL FROM CHARLESTON HARBOR UPPER
    contract · Last action 2015-06-05
    $4,385,690
  • Department of Defense
    DREDGING OF UNCLASSIFIED
    contract · Last action 2014-07-10
    $4,359,592
  • Department of Defense
    MAINTENANCE DREDGING MOREHEAD CITY INNER HARBOR, CARTERET COUNTY
    contract · Last action 2020-09-15
    $4,182,786
  • Department of Defense
    TAS::96 3135::TAS ARRA::YES::ARRA RECOVERYPROJECT#::11622::#RP MAINTENANCE DREDGING, ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, VARIOUS LOCATIONS, NORTH CAROLINA
    contract · Last action 2011-06-10
    $4,064,058
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF MAINT. DREDGE CIRB
    contract · Last action 2018-08-27
    $3,998,170
  • Department of Defense
    MAINTENANCE DREDGING, 12 FOOT PROJECT, AIWW VICINITY OF SAWPIT CREEK, DUVAL AND NASSAU COUNTIES, FLORIDA
    contract · Last action 2014-01-17
    $3,992,972
  • Department of Defense
    MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION
    contract · Last action 2020-04-17
    $3,898,390
  • Department of Defense
    BASE BID - FY 12 MAINTENANCE DREDGING
    contract · Last action 2013-01-28
    $3,865,147
  • Department of Defense
    JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, MAINTENANCE DREDGING,40-FOOT PROJECT, CUT-50 TO LOWER TERMINAL CHANNEL
    contract · Last action 2022-11-16
    $3,849,022
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF MAINTENANCE DREDGE JAMES RIVER
    contract · Last action 2018-03-20
    $3,835,080
  • Department of Defense
    LYNNHAVEN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT DREDGING AND DEBRIS REMOVAL
    contract · Last action 2025-04-25
    $3,831,363
  • Department of Defense
    MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION
    contract · Last action 2020-07-21
    $3,768,210
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF FY13 AND FY14 MAINTENANCE DREDGING
    contract · Last action 2013-12-11
    $3,755,224
  • Department of Defense
    DREDGING UPPER JAMES SHOAL
    contract · Last action 2021-04-14
    $3,749,117
  • Department of Defense
    FY25 MAINTENANCE DREDGING, MAURICE RIVER
    contract · Last action 2025-09-03
    $3,737,902

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 237990 - OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION. Last action: 2026-04-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-05-23Planned0—$0
2014-07-23Follow-up0—$0
2013-07-08Planned106$7,140
2010-03-02Planned1313$3,675
2006-04-27Planned136$1,500
2001-10-30Planned42$900

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 COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION 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 COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $13,215 in total penalties.
How does COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION operates in the other heavy and civil engineering construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2.