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WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION

2415 RUSSELL AVENUE, ROANOKE, VA, 24015
331511Iron Foundries

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OSHA inspections
13
over 42 years
Violations
73
$36,418 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION has accumulated 73 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $36,418 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION 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

Inspections
13
0.3 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
73
1.7 / yr
Penalties
$36,418
$499 avg / violation
49% serious51% other
Inspection trigger · planned
9 of 13
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 13

62% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 33 citations in this view · $34,833 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0144$1,000Jul 1984Sep 2011
29 CFR 5100.01 A31$7,000Apr 1994Apr 1994
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0933$2,210Jul 1984Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122$2,300Sep 1993Sep 2011
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III22$2,300May 1992Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 V22$300May 1992Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0422$210Jul 1984May 1992
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0622Sep 1993Jan 2017
29 CFR 1910.0134 F05 I21Sep 1993Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.0243 C0111$4,000Sep 1993Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.0215 C0111$3,300Sep 1993Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0111$2,000Sep 1993Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB111$2,000Sep 1993Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11$1,600Sep 1993Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$1,600Sep 1993Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0111$1,400Sep 1993Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II11$1,155Jan 2017Jan 2017
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111$1,000Sep 1993Sep 1993
ARM001101 B11$800Sep 1993Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.0023 E03 VA11$658Sep 2011Sep 2011

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3315 within VA. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 73 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $3,045
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 3

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
9
Accident
1
Follow-up
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 WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 12, 1993HEAD,OVEN,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECTFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION. 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 WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WALKER MACHINE AND FOUNDRY
2415 RUSSELL AVE SW · ROANOKE, VA, 24015
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified00May 2018View →

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 WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-11-29Planned62$1,155
2011-06-28Planned33$2,058
2011-02-23Programmed Related0$0
2005-03-02Planned11$405
1994-06-29Monitoring0$0
1994-03-15Follow-up0$0
1993-10-12Accident33$7,000
1993-04-14Planned3714$23,700
1992-05-18Planned77$1,920
1987-09-23Monitoring0$0
1986-05-29Planned96$180
1984-12-18Planned0$0
1984-07-18Planned7$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY 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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Frequently asked

What is WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 73 violations and $36,418 in total penalties.
How does WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5.
Has WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WALKER MACHINE & FOUNDRY CORPORATION.