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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

2200 REDGATE AVENUE, NORFOLK, VA, 23507
Operated by Norfolk Southern · 1 of 123 establishments
488320Marine Cargo Handling

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OSHA inspections
2
over 15 years
Violations
6
$3,796 in penalties
Penalties
$3,796
$633 avg

Summary

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $3,796 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 97 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 51st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION 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

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
6
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$3,796
$633 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $3,796 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$2,168Jul 2011Jul 2011
29 CFR 1917.0151 C0211$1,628Jul 2011Jul 2011
29 CFR 1917.0050 A11Jul 2011Jul 2011
29 CFR 1917.0095 C11Jul 2011Jul 2011
29 CFR 1917.0151 C0311Jul 2011Jul 2011
29 CFR 1917.0152 D01 I11Jul 2011Jul 2011

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

73rd

Above average violations in NAICS 4883 within VA. Peer group: 97 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
67th
peer median: $1,725
Inspection frequency
51st
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
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 NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION. 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 SOUTHERN CORPORATION. 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 SOUTHERN CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$20K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Wildlife

First case: 2001-03-06. Most recent: 2001-03-06. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (across 4 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$-314814.17
Obligated (all-time)
$29.4M
Awards (all-time)
33

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-06-13Planned63$3,796
2011-02-03Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION is one of 123 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Norfolk Southern.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Norfolk Southern across all 123 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in marine cargo handling within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Norfolk Southern, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION 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 Norfolk Southern, which operates 123 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 NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $3,796 in total penalties.
How does NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION operates in the marine cargo handling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.