Establishment profile
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
10222 SHELDON ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77049
Operated by National Oilwell Varco · 1 of 38 establishments
332710 — Machine Shops
Summary
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $25,174 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 36th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 491 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. 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
100% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $25,174 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $13,240 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $11,934 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
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 TX. Peer group: 491 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 291 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) · Oct 2016 – Dec 2019
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2019 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Exposure to environmental heat | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Knee(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 18, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2019 | Caught Between,Falling Object,Finger,Forklift,Hand,Storage Rack | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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, L.P.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.. 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, L.P.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-27 | Referral | 1 | — | $13,240 | |
| 2020-01-03 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $11,934 |
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, L.P. is one of 38 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 38 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- DOOLING MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC.FREEPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- TEAM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- P&N MACHINE CO., INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREAT SOUTHWEST TOOL CO.EL PASO — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUALITY INDUSTRIAL FABRICATION INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARROW MANUFACTURED PRODUCTSWICHITA FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCE GRINDINGDALLAS — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by National Oilwell Varco, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INCAMELIA, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCOSAN ANGELO, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- National Oilwell Varco, L.P.KEITHVILLE, LA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.ANDREWS, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCOHOUSTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- National Oilwell VarcoHouston, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- National Oilwell Varco, L.P.JENNINGS, LA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCOGRAND BAY, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.PODESSA, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCOGALENA PARK, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All National Oilwell Varco locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. 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 38 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.'s OSHA violation history?
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $25,174 in total penalties.
- How does NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.84 compared to an industry average of 1.5.