Establishment profile
GENERAL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS
1501 ROANOKE BLVD, Salem, VA, 24153
Operated by General Electric · 1 of 969 establishments
Summary
GENERAL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $625 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46,295 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 45 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
38% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $625 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 050108 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $55 | Jun 1974 | Jun 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D | 1 | 1 | $50 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $45 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Jun 1974 | Jun 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $45 | Jun 1974 | Jun 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 G01 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Jun 1974 | Jun 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB0 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jun 1974 | Jun 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC0 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jun 1974 | Jun 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 050112 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1977 | Mar 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1974 | Jun 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1974 | Jun 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1974 | Jun 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 VI | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1974 | Jun 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID0 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1974 | Jun 1974 |
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. Peer group: 46,295 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GENERAL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 GENERAL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 45+ years. Most recent activity: 45 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 GENERAL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GENERAL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS. 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 GENERAL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
Independent monitor required. First case: 2004-12-03. Most recent: 2004-12-03. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-03-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-09-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-04-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-03-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-03-14 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $280 | |
| 1975-10-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-05-09 | Complaint | 11 | — | $250 | |
| 1974-05-09 | Complaint | 4 | — | $95 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GENERAL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS is one of 969 establishments rolled up under the parent organization General Electric.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of General Electric across all 969 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by General Electric, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GENERAL ELECTRIC INCALBUQUERQUE, NM — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYCINCINNATI, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COTELL CITY, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYLEXINGTON, KY — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYCHRISTMAS VALLEY, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COLudlow, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.BIDDEFORD, ME — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COAlbuquerque, NM — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYWINCHESTER, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY INC.FORT EDWARD, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All General Electric locationsParent rollup
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS 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 General Electric, which operates 969 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is GENERAL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS's OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $625 in total penalties.