Establishment profile
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC
168 GARBER RD, AMELIA, LA, 70340
Operated by National Oilwell Varco · 1 of 10 establishments
332710 — Machine Shops
EIN 760488987
Summary
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $1,836 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 33rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 245 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 53rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
50% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $1,836 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,836 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3327 within LA. Peer group: 245 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.
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 22 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2015
Most frequent event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2015 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in LA — for National Oilwell Varco, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other National Oilwell Varco operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 17 citations · 5S&S · $1,908 proposed / $1,908 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8675663 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Feb 2012 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $308 | $308 |
| 8686620 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Jan 2013 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8686619 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Jan 2013 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8686618 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Jan 2013 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8686617 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Jan 2013 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8675758 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Aug 2012 | — | No | HighNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8675757 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Aug 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8675756 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Aug 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8675755 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Aug 2012 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8675662 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Feb 2012 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8675661 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Feb 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6577362 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Jun 2011 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6577361 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Jun 2011 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6577266 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Nov 2010 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6577265 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Nov 2010 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6575812 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Apr 2010 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6575811 | National Oilwell Varco LP Terrebonne, LA | Apr 2010 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO 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 NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2016-11-01. Most recent: 2016-11-01. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-05-14 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,836 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization National Oilwell Varco.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of National Oilwell Varco across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by National Oilwell Varco, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCOGRAND BAY, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- National Oilwell Varco, L.P.KEITHVILLE, LA — 1 federal enforcement record
- National Oilwell Varco, L.P.JENNINGS, LA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.DUNCAN, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO LPSANTA PAULA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.LEETSDALE, PA — 0 federal enforcement records
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO L.P.QUINTON, OK — 0 federal enforcement records
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.EL RENO, OK — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All National Oilwell Varco locationsParent rollup
- Machine ShopsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in LAState-wide enforcement data
- Machine Shops in LAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup National Oilwell Varco, which operates 10 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC's OSHA violation history?
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $1,836 in total penalties.
- How does NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.