City of Covington Safety Record

Covington, VA · Public Administration

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 07/12/2021

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, City of Covington in Covington, Virginia has 17 workplace safety violations across 7 inspections, with 12 classified as serious and $0 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1986 to 2021.

City of Covington in Covington, Virginia has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other public administration employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

12 of the 17 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

2.4 City of Covington violations/inspection
vs
2.7 Public Administration avg
Below industry average
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6 Violations (5 yr)
2 Inspections (5 yr)
3 Serious (5 yr)
$0 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 17 violations, $0 in penalties across 7 inspections
17 Total Violations
7 Total Inspections
12 Total Serious
$0 Total Penalties
Serious?
3 ($0)
Other-than-Serious?
3 ($0)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 2019
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1986
Violations decreased 100% over the past 5 years (0 recent vs 17 prior).
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
3 citations
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
3 citations
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
2 citations
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
2 citations
1910.1001 OSHA Standard
1 citation

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No workplace accident investigations on file for City of Covington in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
07/12/2021 Follow-Up? Covington, VA 1 $0
06/24/2021 Planned? Covington, VA 5 $0
09/18/2019 Complaint? Covington, VA 1 $0
09/18/2019 Complaint? Covington, VA 2 $0
09/28/2009 Planned? Covington, VA 6 $0
09/28/2009 Planned? Covington, VA 0 $0
01/08/1986 Planned? Covington, VA 2 $0

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