Establishment profile
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
VDOT CHESTER AREA HEADQUARTERS 2200 WEST HUNDRED ROAD, CHESTER, VA, 23831
Operated by Virginia Department of Transportation · 1 of 151 establishments
811111 — General Automotive Repair
EIN 546001730
Summary
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 29 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1997 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 5100.01 A | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q06 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1997 | May 1997 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 8111 within VA. Peer group: 1,197 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 1,358 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 VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. 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 VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-05 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-06-13 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $0 | |
| 2002-11-08 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $0 | |
| 1999-09-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-05-06 | Planned | 9 | 2 | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION is one of 151 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Virginia Department of Transportation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Virginia Department of Transportation across all 151 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in general automotive repair within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- WAYNE'S IMPORTED AUTOMOTIVEROANOKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AIRPORT BPNEWPORT NEWS — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF PETERSBURGPETERSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOUISA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLSMINERAL — 2 federal enforcement records
- GUARANTEED AUTO SERVICENEWPORT NEWS — 2 federal enforcement records
- PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO.ASHLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Virginia Department of Transportation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONRUTHER GLEN, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONHARRISONBURG, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONSPOTSYLVANIA, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONRICHMOND, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONMIDLOTHIAN, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONARLINGTON, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONSTAUNTON, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONGATE CITY, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONMC KENNEY, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONBARHAMSVILLE, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Virginia Department of Transportation locationsParent rollup
- General Automotive RepairAll employers in this industry
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- General Automotive Repair in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 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 Virginia Department of Transportation, which operates 151 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION's OSHA violation history?
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION operates in the general automotive repair industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.46 compared to an industry average of 1.1.