Establishment profile
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
TAGGERT ROAD, EAST PALESTINE, OH, 44413
Operated by Norfolk Southern · 1 of 53 establishments
482111 — Line-Haul Railroads
Summary
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 3 years of recorded history, with $49,111 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4821 within OH. Peer group: 16 employers.
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.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2001-03-06. Most recent: 2001-03-06. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-02 | Referral | 5 | — | $49,111 |
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 53 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 53 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Norfolk Southern locationsParent rollup
- Line-Haul Railroads All employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Line-Haul Railroads in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, 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 53 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $49,111 in total penalties.
- How does NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION operates in the line-haul railroads industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.