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NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION

645 PATRIOT DR, MARTINSVILLE, VA, 24112
Operated by Nichols Construction, LLC · 1 of 21 establishments
236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
EIN 050542659

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OSHA inspections
5
over 26 years
Violations
0
Penalties
$0
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 26 years of recorded history.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.2 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
0
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 5

Peer comparison

0th

Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 2362 within VA. Peer group: 5,660 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
5.1
vs industry
+3.9
TRIR
7.6
vs industry
+5.7

Reported for 34 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
4
Complaint
1

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 NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in VA — for Nichols Construction, LLC, not this location alone

Violations
4
Assessed penalties
$387

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 Nichols Construction, LLC 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. 4 citations · 4 contractor · $387 proposed / $387 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
9094045
Buchanan Mine #1
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Nichols Construction Inc
Sep 2015NoHighNegligence$127$127
8182307
Central Shop
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Nichols Construction Inc
Dec 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6633205
Central Shop
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Nichols Construction Inc
Sep 2007NoModNegligence$100$100
7316750
Buchanan Mine #1
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Nichols Construction Inc
May 2006NoModNegligence$60$60

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 NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION. 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 NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-10-21Planned0$0
2006-05-17Planned0$0
2005-02-04Planned0$0
2003-04-21Complaint0$0
1999-10-05Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION is one of 21 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nichols Construction, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nichols Construction, LLC across all 21 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION 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 Nichols Construction, LLC, which operates 21 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION's OSHA violation history?
NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION's safety record compare to its industry?
NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION's self-reported DART rate is 5.06 compared to an industry average of 1.2.