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WACO, INC.

3801 E. PRINCESS ANNE ROAD, NORFOLK, VA, 23502
Operated by Waco, Inc · 1 of 123 establishments
238310Drywall and Insulation Contractors

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OSHA inspections
3
over 39 years
Violations
14
$27,144 in penalties
Penalties
$27,144
$1,939 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

WACO, INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $27,144 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 3,259 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WACO, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 39 yrs
Violations
14
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$27,144
$1,939 avg / violation
93% serious7% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 3

67% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $27,144 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0064 H03 II11$7,000Jun 2011Jun 2011
29 CFR 1926.0050 G11$2,572Jun 2011Jun 2011
29 CFR 1926.1053 B0811$2,572Jun 2011Jun 2011
29 CFR 1926.1101 G09 I11$1,875Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1926.1101 H03 IIIA11$1,875Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1926.1101 O04 II11$1,875Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1926.1101 E0111$1,875Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1926.1101 F02 II11$1,875Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1926.1101 K03 I11$1,875Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1926.1101 K09 V11$1,875Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1926.1101 L0211$1,875Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1926.1101 I0111Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1926.1101 K09 VI11Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1926.1101 G09 IV11Mar 2004Mar 2004

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2383 within VA. Peer group: 3,259 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $270
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
10.2
vs industry
+8.2
TRIR
10.2
vs industry
+7.3

Reported for 32 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
10.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
1

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 WACO, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
15 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 WACO, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in VA — for Waco, Inc, not this location alone

Violations
4
Assessed penalties
$693

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Waco, Inc operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 4 citations · 1S&S · 4 contractor · $693 proposed / $693 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6666679
KIMBALLTON PLANT #1
Giles, VA
contractor: Waco, Inc.
Aug 2021YesModNegligence$336$336
6666680
KIMBALLTON PLANT #1
Giles, VA
contractor: Waco, Inc.
Aug 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
8924083
KIMBALLTON PLANT #1
Giles, VA
contractor: Waco, Inc.
Jul 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8924082
KIMBALLTON PLANT #1
Giles, VA
contractor: Waco, Inc.
Oct 2016NoModNegligence$116$116

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in VA — for Waco, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Representation (union)
1

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 Waco, Inc 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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
06-RC-012307Representation electionJan 2004Aug 2004ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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 WACO, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WACO, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WACO, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-04-18Programmed Related32$12,144
2003-11-24Complaint1111$15,000
1986-06-30Unprogrammed Related0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WACO, INC. is one of 123 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Waco, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Waco, Inc across all 123 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in drywall and insulation contractors within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Waco, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

  • WACO, INC.CLAREMONT, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WACO, INC.WAYNESBORO, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WACO INCRichmond, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WACO INC.RICHMOND, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WACO INCBurkeville, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WACO, INC.WYTHEVILLE, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WACO, INC.CHESAPEAKE, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WACO, INC.VERONA, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WACO, INC.GLASGOW, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
  • WACO INCRICHMOND, VA — 3 federal enforcement records

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WACO, 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Waco, Inc, which operates 123 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is WACO, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
WACO, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $27,144 in total penalties.
How does WACO, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
WACO, INC. operates in the drywall and insulation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. WACO, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 10.21 compared to an industry average of 2.