This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2008. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Couvrette Building Systems Safety Record

Salem, VA · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 01/08/2008

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Couvrette Building Systems in Salem, Virginia has 51 workplace safety violations across 7 inspections, with 32 classified as serious and $10,730 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1991 to 2008.

Couvrette Building Systems, located in Salem, Virginia, was last inspected by OSHA in 2008. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 51 violations on file, 32 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $10,730.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

51 Violations
7 Inspections
32 Serious
$10,730 Penalties
Serious?
32 ($10,730)
Other-than-Serious?
19 ($0)
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1991
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1991
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1991
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1996
1910.0252 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1991
OSHA initially proposed $19,165 in penalties for Couvrette Building Systems, later reduced to $10,730 — a 44% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
6 citations $440
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
5 citations $1,165
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
4 citations $960
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
4 citations $900
1910.0252 OSHA Standard
3 citations $440
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/08/2008 Planned? Salem, VA 12 $3,150
04/08/2003 Planned? Salem, VA 9 $1,680
05/11/1999 Planned? Salem, VA 2 $0
11/14/1996 Planned? Salem, VA 12 $3,000
01/26/1993 Complaint? Salem, VA 0 $0
05/30/1991 Unprogrammed Related? Salem, VA 13 $1,400
05/21/1991 Accident? Salem, VA 3 $1,500

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