Establishment profile
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC.
7171 WIMSATT ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, VA, 22015
Operated by The Washington Post
511110 — Newspaper Publishers
Summary
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $11,880 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC. 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, 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
44% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5111 within VA. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 433 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 1990 | FRACTURE,HEAD,COVER,WORK RULES,BACK,PELVIS,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,COMMUNICATION,LEG | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-05 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $7,125 | |
| 2005-11-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-08-26 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $3,625 | |
| 2002-07-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-10-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $650 | |
| 1997-01-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-01-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-08-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-12-24 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $480 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization The Washington Post.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of The Washington Post across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in newspaper publishers within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE HOPEWELL PUBLISHING COMPANY INCHOPEWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOPEWELL PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.HOPEWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All The Washington Post locationsParent rollup
- Newspaper PublishersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Newspaper Publishers in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC. 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.
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Frequently asked
- What is THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $11,880 in total penalties.
- How does THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC. operates in the newspaper publishers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8. THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.13 compared to an industry average of 0.6.