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NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY

19400 PROSPECT, MELVINDALE, MI, 48122
Operated by NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP · 1 of 21 establishments
482111Line-Haul Railroads

OSHA inspections
2
over 5 years
Violations
1
$2,000 in penalties
Penalties
$2,000
$2,000 avg

Summary

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $2,000 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal 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

Inspections
2
0.4 / yr · last 5 yrs
Violations
1
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$2,000
$2,000 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
MEDIUM confidence
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
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

Complaint
2

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

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$19,814
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.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-11-16Complaint0$0
2020-10-08Complaint11$2,000

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

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Part of a larger organization

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY is one of 21 establishments rolled up under the parent organization NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 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 CORP, 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 NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $2,000 in total penalties.
How does NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY operates in the line-haul railroads industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.