Establishment profile
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
POWHATAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER, STATE FARM, VA, 23160
Operated by Department of Corrections · 1 of 7 establishments
922140 — Correctional Institutions
EIN 546001735
Summary
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 28 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 281 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 IIA | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K03 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
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 9221 within VA. Peer group: 281 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 240 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 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. 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 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-16 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | 3 | $0 | |
| 1997-09-18 | Planned | 24 | 22 | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Department of Corrections.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Department of Corrections across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in correctional institutions within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AUGUSTA CORRECTIONAL CENTERCRAIGSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, NOTTOWAY CORR. CTR.BURKEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HAMPTON ROADS REGIONAL JAILPORTSMOUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, GREENSVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTERJARRATT — 1 federal enforcement record
- POWHATAN CORRECTIONAL CENTERSTATE FARM — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSTROY — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEPT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE CORRECTIONAL CTRNATURAL BRIDGE STATION — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUREAU OF PRISONS FCC PETERSBURGPETERSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, BUCKINGHAM CORR. CTR.BUCKINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSCHESAPEAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Department of Corrections, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSHAYNESVILLE, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Department of Corrections locationsParent rollup
- Correctional InstitutionsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Correctional Institutions in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 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 Department of Corrections, which operates 7 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS's OSHA violation history?
- DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS's safety record compare to its industry?
- DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS operates in the correctional institutions industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.5. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 4.3.