Establishment profile
TOP DRILLING CORPORATION
MAXWELL PH-2 WELL, SMITHVILLE, WV, 26178
213111 — Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Summary
TOP DRILLING CORPORATION has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $17,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 311 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TOP DRILLING CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $17,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIB | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 A01 V | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0136 A | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
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 2131 within WV. Peer group: 311 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TOP DRILLING CORPORATION. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2023
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2023 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 TOP DRILLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TOP DRILLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WV — for TOP DRILLING CORPORATION, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other TOP DRILLING CORPORATION locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-RC-330916 | Representation election | Nov 2023 | Jan 2024 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 TOP DRILLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TOP DRILLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TOP DRILLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-18 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $2,800 | |
| 2006-02-17 | Planned | 13 | 5 | $15,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- HALL DRILLING LLCCLARKSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
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- NOAH HORN WELL DRILLING, INC.DILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TOP DRILLING CORPORATIONWHITESVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- HALL DRILLING, LLCWOLF SUMMIT — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TOP DRILLING CORPORATION 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 TOP DRILLING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- TOP DRILLING CORPORATION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $17,800 in total penalties.
- How does TOP DRILLING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- TOP DRILLING CORPORATION operates in the drilling oil and gas wells industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.