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WATSON MACHINE CORPORATION is a other commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing employer in POWHATAN, VA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 7 violations and $1,260 in penalties. 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 1, 2026.

WATSON MACHINE CORPORATION

2052 NEW DORSET ROAD, POWHATAN, VA, 23139

333318 Top companies in Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing

EIN: 541570701

21 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
7 violations
$1,260 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.5
Industry Avg DART
1.3
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
2
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$1,260
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
23 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
57% serious$180 avg per violation$630 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$1,260 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.3
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

92%
Worse than most peers
vs 54 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
87%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
74%

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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.

Other employers in Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing within VA

Industry context

Within the other commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing industry in VA, WATSON MACHINE CORPORATION ranks in the 92th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 54 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 87th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 74th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.5 for the other commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.3. WATSON MACHINE CORPORATION'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 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WATSON MACHINE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
WATSON MACHINE CORPORATION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $1,260 in total penalties.
How does WATSON MACHINE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
WATSON MACHINE CORPORATION operates in the other commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. WATSON MACHINE CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WATSON MACHINE CORPORATION of POWHATAN, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if WATSON MACHINE CORPORATIONoperates 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.