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MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS INC.

7494 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, MECHANICSVILLE, VA, 23116
321920Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
5
over 28 years
Violations
38
$1,772 in penalties
Penalties
$1,772
$47 avg

Summary

MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS INC. has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $1,772 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 529 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS 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

Inspections
5
0.2 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
38
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$1,772
$47 avg / violation
45% serious55% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 5

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 24 citations in this view · $1,772 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I22$263Sep 1997May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0151 B22Apr 2011Feb 2017
29 CFR 1910.0178 L0622May 2003Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0222Sep 1997Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$225May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0211$221Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0211$221Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$221Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 5100.01 A11$188Sep 1997Sep 1997
29 CFR 1910.0213 R0411$188Sep 1997Sep 1997
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$135May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111$113Sep 1997Sep 1997
29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I11Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 III11Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 I11Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0132 F0411Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 IV11Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 II11Apr 2011Apr 2011

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

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3219 within VA. Peer group: 529 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
62nd
peer median: $750
Inspection frequency
86th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.6
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

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 MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS 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 MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS 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 MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-11-29Planned1$0
2011-04-07Planned154$662
2003-10-09Planned2$0
2003-05-02Planned115$360
1997-08-27Planned98$750

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 MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS 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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Frequently asked

What is MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $1,771.5 in total penalties.
How does MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
MECHANICSVILLE PALLETS INC. operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.