Establishment profile
Norfolk Southern Railway
405 Depot St. SW, Norton, VA, 24273
Operated by Norfolk Southern · 1 of 123 establishments
482112 — Short Line Railroads
Summary
Norfolk Southern Railway has no OSHA inspection history on file. Federal records covering wage, environmental, labor relations, and other agencies are noted below where present.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
Norfolk Southern Railway appears in WHD wage enforcement and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in OSHA workplace safety, 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
No OSHA inspections, citations, or accidents on file for Norfolk Southern Railway. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for Norfolk Southern Railway. 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.
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 Railway. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2014 – May 2015 | Short Line Railroads | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for Norfolk Southern Railway. 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 Railway. 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 Railway. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for Norfolk Southern Railway. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2001-03-06. Most recent: 2001-03-06. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $19,814 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. NSRC Norfolk Southern Railway Co. · NSC | Mar 2001 | plea | Wildlife | Tennessee - Eastern | $19,814 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
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.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
Norfolk Southern Railway 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 short line railroads within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITYALEXANDRIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- STX CORPORATIONDUBLIN — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Norfolk Southern, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.ST. LOUIS, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- Norfolk SouthernAllentown, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATIONENOLA, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANYPORTSMOUTH, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANYCHATTANOOGA, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATIONALTOONA, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANYALTOONA, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Norfolk Southern CorporationJacksonville, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY COMuncie, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANYBRASWELL, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Norfolk Southern locationsParent rollup
- Short Line RailroadsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Short Line Railroads in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on Norfolk Southern Railway 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is Norfolk Southern Railway's OSHA violation history?
- Norfolk Southern Railway has no OSHA inspections on record.
- How does Norfolk Southern Railway's safety record compare to its industry?
- Norfolk Southern Railway operates in the short line railroads industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.