Establishment profile
JOHN W COWPER CO INC
9910 COLVIN RUN RD, Great Falls, VA, 22066
Summary
JOHN W COWPER CO INC has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $5,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46,294 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd 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
JOHN W COWPER CO INC 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $5,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 A | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Jun 1981 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0402 A10 | 1 | 1 | $560 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0400 A 037304 | 1 | 1 | $560 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 H | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 W | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0450 A01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 B02 | 1 | 1 | $320 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0700 A | 1 | 1 | $130 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0450 B12 | 1 | 1 | $80 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0250 A03 | 1 | 1 | $80 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0250 B08 I | 1 | 1 | $80 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0402 A08 | 1 | 1 | $80 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0450 A09 | 1 | 1 | $80 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0250 A01 | 1 | 1 | $80 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A14 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A06 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1980 | May 1980 |
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: 46,294 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for JOHN W COWPER CO INC. 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 JOHN W COWPER CO INC. 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 JOHN W COWPER CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JOHN W COWPER CO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for JOHN W COWPER CO INC. 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 JOHN W COWPER CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JOHN W COWPER CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JOHN W COWPER CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-24 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $2,600 | |
| 1980-04-16 | Planned | 13 | 4 | $2,450 |
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 JOHN W COWPER CO INC 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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- JOHN W COWPER CO INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $5,050 in total penalties.