Establishment profile
NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC
RT. 83, DRY FORK ROAD, VANSANT, VA, 24656
Operated by Nichols Construction, LLC · 1 of 21 establishments
237110 — Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
EIN 050542659
Summary
NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $6,563 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,306 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2371 within VA. Peer group: 2,306 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
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
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2006 | BURN,CHEST,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,WORK RULES,ELECTROCUTED,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,GUY,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,FALLFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in VA — for Nichols Construction, LLC, 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 Nichols Construction, LLC operations in the same state.
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-05 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-08-01 | Complaint | 9 | 9 | $6,563 |
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, LLC 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
Other employers in water and sewer line and related structures construction within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC.RUSTBURG — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHOOSMITH CONSTRUCTION INCCHESTER — 3 federal enforcement records
- WACO INCGLEN ALLEN — 3 federal enforcement records
- VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC.GARRISONVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SARGENT CORPORATIONHEATHSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MCFALL EXCAVATING INCHAYSI — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILLIAM A. HAZEL, INC.FAIRFAX — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIGGES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONMCLEAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERKINSON CONSTRUCTION, LLCCOLONIAL HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Nichols Construction, LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION LLCFOREST, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLCROANOKE, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATIONLYNCHBURG, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYGALAX, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION COSissonville, WV — 1 federal enforcement record
- NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, INC.MARTINSVILLE, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLCWELCH, WV — 1 federal enforcement record
- NICHOL'S CONSTRUCTIONLEWISBURG, WV — 1 federal enforcement record
- NICHOLS CONSTRUCTIONMARTINSVILLE, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NICHOLS CONSTRUCTIONROCKY MOUNT, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Nichols Construction, LLC locationsParent rollup
- Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures ConstructionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Water and Sewer in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC 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.
Frequently asked
- What is NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $6,562.5 in total penalties.
- How does NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.06 compared to an industry average of 1.1.
- Has NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION, LLC.