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WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO

6801 INDUSTRIAL RD, SPRINGFIELD, VA, 22151
Operated by Washington Gas Light Company · 1 of 25 establishments
EIN 530162882

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OSHA inspections
4
over 49 years
Violations
34
$715 in penalties
Penalties
$715
$21 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $715 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46,293 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 41 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 49 yrs
Violations
34
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$715
$21 avg / violation
3% serious97% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · 21 citations in this view · $715 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 01101721Nov 1976Nov 1976
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$400Nov 1976Nov 1976
29 CFR 1910.0213 B0311$45Nov 1976Nov 1976
29 CFR 1910.0106 D03 IIA11$40Nov 1976Nov 1976
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$40Nov 1976Nov 1976
29 CFR 1910.0024 F11$35Nov 1976Nov 1976
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02504511$35Nov 1976Nov 1976
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II11$30Nov 1976Nov 1976
29 CFR 1910.0107 E0111$30Nov 1976Nov 1976
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I11$30Nov 1976Nov 1976
29 CFR 1910.0107 E0911$30Nov 1976Nov 1976
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11Dec 1976Dec 1976
29 CFR 1910.1000 E11Dec 1976Dec 1976
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0111Dec 1976Dec 1976
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0211Dec 1976Dec 1976
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0311Dec 1976Dec 1976
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0511Dec 1976Dec 1976
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0611Dec 1976Dec 1976
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0711Dec 1976Dec 1976
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0811Dec 1976Dec 1976

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. Peer group: 46,293 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
82nd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
98th
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
0.0
vs industry
TRIR
0.0
vs industry

Reported for 12 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.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
3
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 WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 41+ years. Most recent activity: 41 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 WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in VA — for Washington Gas Light Company, not this location alone

Total cases
25
Unfair labor practice
25

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 Washington Gas Light Company 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.). 25 cases · 25 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
05-CA-325817Unfair labor practiceSep 2023Dec 2023ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-276955Unfair labor practiceMay 2021Jun 2021ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-265258Unfair labor practiceAug 2020Sep 2020ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-259931Unfair labor practiceMay 2020May 2020ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-258975Unfair labor practiceApr 2020Jan 2021ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-205543Unfair labor practiceAug 2017Oct 2017ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-196225Unfair labor practiceApr 2017Oct 2017ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-182707Unfair labor practiceAug 2016Oct 2019ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-179697Unfair labor practiceJul 2016Jul 2016ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-178918Unfair labor practiceJun 2016Jul 2016ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-175827Unfair labor practiceMay 2016Oct 2019ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-158009Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-157985Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-129543Unfair labor practiceMay 2014Jun 2014ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-128324Unfair labor practiceMay 2014May 2014ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-113679Unfair labor practiceSep 2013Oct 2013ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-083837Unfair labor practiceJun 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-083836Unfair labor practiceJun 2012Apr 2013ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-071559Unfair labor practiceDec 2011Jan 2012ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-035638Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Aug 2010ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-033973Unfair labor practiceDec 2007Mar 2008ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-033890Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Feb 2008ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-033889Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Dec 2007ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-033725Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland
05-CA-033230Unfair labor practiceSep 2006Feb 2007ClosedRegion 05, Baltimore, Maryland

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 WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
6801 INDUSTRIAL RD · SPRINGFIELD, VA, 22151
AirRCRANo Violation Identified10Jul 2023View →
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
SPRINGFIELD, VA, 22151
00View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
412773
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1984-10-23Complaint0$0
1984-07-18Planned0$0
1976-10-12Planned13$0
1976-10-12Planned211$715

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO is one of 25 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Washington Gas Light Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Washington Gas Light Company across all 25 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Washington Gas Light Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO 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 Washington Gas Light Company, which operates 25 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 WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO's OSHA violation history?
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $715 in total penalties.