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Establishment profile

PARKERSBURG NEWS AND SENTINEL

519 JULIANA STREET, PARKERSBURG, WV, 26101
Operated by Trane Technologies plc · 1 of 3,087 establishments
511110Newspaper Publishers

OSHA inspections
3
over 26 years
Violations
4
$6,125 in penalties
Penalties
$6,125
$1,531 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

PARKERSBURG NEWS AND SENTINEL has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $6,125 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
4
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$6,125
$1,531 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
HIGH confidence
75% serious25% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 3

33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

90th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5111 within WV. Peer group: 11 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
Inspection frequency
80th

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
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
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 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-02-22Planned0$0
2009-01-06Complaint43$6,125
1999-07-22Complaint0$0

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

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Part of a larger organization

PARKERSBURG NEWS AND SENTINEL is one of 3,087 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Trane Technologies plc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Trane Technologies plc across all 3,087 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PARKERSBURG NEWS AND SENTINEL 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 Trane Technologies plc, which operates 3,087 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 PARKERSBURG NEWS AND SENTINEL's OSHA violation history?
PARKERSBURG NEWS AND SENTINEL has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $6,125 in total penalties.
How does PARKERSBURG NEWS AND SENTINEL's safety record compare to its industry?
PARKERSBURG NEWS AND SENTINEL operates in the newspaper publishers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8.