Establishment profile
RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY
14100 OLD GORDONSVILLE RD, ORANGE, VA, 22960
Operated by Emerson Electric · 1 of 130 establishments
333318 — Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
Summary
RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $5,110 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 54 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $5,110 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 I | 1 | 1 | $4,135 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $488 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $488 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 II C | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3333 within VA. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. 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.
Inspection breakdown
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 RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. 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 RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-07-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-01-23 | Referral | 2 | — | $4,135 | |
| 2000-07-06 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $975 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY is one of 130 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Emerson Electric.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Emerson Electric across all 130 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- NEWBOLDROCKY MOUNT — 1 federal enforcement record
- S. P. KINNEY ENGINEERS, INC.SOUTH CHESTERFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- ISTOBAL USA CORPORATIONBRISTOL — 1 federal enforcement record
- SANITECH CORPORATIONLORTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- WATSON MACHINE CORPORATIONPOWHATAN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Emerson Electric, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLCMARSHALLTOWN, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENTCHANHASSEN, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENTEDEN PRAIRIE, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMERSON ELECTRIC COMENOMINEE, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- EMERSON ELECTRIC CO INCPARAGOULD, AR — 1 federal enforcement record
- RIDGE TOOL CO DIV EMElyria, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- RIDGE TOOL & DIE INCSPARTA, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- EMERSON ELECTRIC CO-ELECTRO-AIHarrison, AR — 1 federal enforcement record
- EMERSON ELECTRIC CO DBA LEROY-SOMER NORTH AMERICALEXINGTON, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- EMERSON ELECTRICST. LOUIS, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Emerson Electric locationsParent rollup
- Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Commercial and in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY 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 Emerson Electric, which operates 130 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $5,110 in total penalties.
- How does RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- RIDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING COMPANY operates in the other commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.