Establishment profile
TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, INC.
2207 SMITH AVE., CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23320
811121 — Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
Summary
TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, INC. has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $2,085 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,200 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, 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 (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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $2,085 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 2 | 2 | $300 | Oct 1994 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2001 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2001 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 X | 1 | 1 | $315 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $135 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $135 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $135 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $135 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $135 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $135 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 V | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 8111 within VA. Peer group: 1,200 employers. This establishment has 32 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, INC.. 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 TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, 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 TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, INC.. 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 TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING INC 2207 SMITH AVE · CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23320 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 1986 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-13 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $75 | |
| 2007-10-12 | Planned | 14 | 12 | $990 | |
| 2001-05-09 | Planned | 16 | 10 | $720 | |
| 1994-09-21 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $2,085 in total penalties.
- How does TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TIDEWATER AUTO PAINTING, INC. operates in the automotive body, paint, and interior repair and maintenance industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.