Establishment profile
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD
EFFINGHAM ST. COMMANDER, NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23709
336611 — Ship Building and Repairing
Summary
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD has accumulated 203 OSHA violations across 36 inspections over 45 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 669 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD 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
69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 23 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 · 66 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 10 | 7 | — | Oct 1986 | Oct 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1960.0008 A | 5 | 4 | — | Mar 1997 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 4 | 3 | — | Apr 1989 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 4 | 4 | — | Mar 1997 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0134 C | 4 | 4 | — | Apr 1989 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0055 A01 | 4 | 4 | — | Apr 1989 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 3 | 3 | — | Dec 2018 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 3 | 3 | — | Apr 1989 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 3 | 3 | — | Apr 1989 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 3 | 3 | — | Oct 1986 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 3 | 3 | — | Apr 1989 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 2 | — | Apr 1989 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0134 B | 3 | 2 | — | Apr 1989 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 2018 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1989 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1915.0152 B | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2010 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1989 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1994 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1989 | Aug 2001 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3366 within VA. Peer group: 669 employers. This establishment has 203 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Jan 2015 – Aug 2025 · 6 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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). 100% of this employer's reports came from a state-plan program.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Fall on same level n.e.c. | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| May 4, 2024 | Exposure to environmental heat outdoor | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Struck by discharged object or substance | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | Nonclassifiable | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. | Neck and back | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Upper and lower limb(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jan 15, 2015 | Trip over an object without fall | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Carbon Steel,Caught In,Cloth,Engineering Controls,Finger,Glove,Hand,Hazard Assessment,Incorrect Equipment,Inexperience,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lathe,Machine Guarding,Machine Shop,Machine operator,Metal Lathe,Metal Pipe,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pipe,Polishing,Rotating Parts,Steel,Training,Traumatic Amputation,Welder,Wrong Equipment | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | Exhaust System,Lung,Oxygen Deficiency,Ventilation | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Back,Contusion,Door,Hatch,Neck,Ship,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 24, 2011 | PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHEDFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Dec 3, 2009 | FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDEDFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Mar 13, 1999 | BURN,STEAM LINE,REPAIR,SHIPYARD,VAPOR,STEAM,SHIP,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,HIGH TEMPERATUREFatality | 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 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. 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 NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-07-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-04-13 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2021-09-10 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-11-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-08-13 | Complaint | 12 | 9 | $0 | |
| 2019-02-18 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2018-09-20 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $0 | |
| 2018-08-20 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2018-02-28 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2017-08-10 | Referral | 7 | 5 | $0 | |
| 2016-12-07 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2016-04-18 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2015-07-30 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 2 | $0 | |
| 2014-09-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-25 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-03-19 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-12-04 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $0 | |
| 2003-02-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-07-31 | Planned | 18 | 18 | $0 | |
| 2001-07-31 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $0 | |
| 1999-11-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-03-15 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $0 | |
| 1997-03-17 | Planned | 19 | 19 | $0 | |
| 1994-03-14 | Planned | 15 | 10 | $0 | |
| 1990-08-07 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | 3 | $0 | |
| 1989-09-14 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-02-21 | Planned | 12 | 5 | $0 | |
| 1989-02-21 | Planned | 70 | 53 | $0 | |
| 1987-06-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-07-14 | Planned | 9 | 1 | $0 | |
| 1986-07-14 | Planned | 11 | 6 | $0 | |
| 1983-09-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-08-24 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-02-28 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 1980-12-08 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
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 NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD's OSHA violation history?
- NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD has 36 OSHA inspections on record with 203 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD operates in the ship building and repairing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8.
- Has NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 5 fatality investigations involving NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.