This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2013. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Metro Machine Safety Record

Norfolk, VA · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 04/23/2013

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Metro Machine in Norfolk, Virginia has 199 workplace safety violations across 29 inspections, with 75 classified as serious and $72,175 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1972 to 2013.

Metro Machine, located in Norfolk, Virginia, was last inspected by OSHA in 2013. 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 199 violations on file, 75 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $72,175.

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.

199 Violations
29 Inspections
75 Serious
$72,175 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
124 ($1,975)
Serious?
75 ($70,200)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (8 total) since 1976
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (9 total) since 1976
1910.0180 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (7 total) since 1972
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1976
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1976
OSHA initially proposed $134,775 in penalties for Metro Machine, later reduced to $72,175 — a 46% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1915.0099 OSHA Standard
11 citations $4,000
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
9 citations $30
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
9 citations $695
1910.0106 Flammable Liquids
9 citations $280
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
8 citations $8,675
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
04/23/2013 Follow-Up? Norfolk, VA 0 $0
04/23/2013 Follow-Up? Norfolk, VA 0 $0
01/09/2013 Planned? Norfolk, VA 8 $14,250
01/09/2013 Planned? Norfolk, VA 6 $12,625
07/25/2011 Programmed Related? Norfolk, VA 3 $5,625
11/18/2008 Planned? Norfolk, VA 6 $3,120
08/12/2003 Planned? Norfolk, VA 9 $3,600
08/12/2003 Planned? Norfolk, VA 6 $2,400
08/12/2003 Complaint? Norfolk, VA 0 $0
10/09/2001 Complaint? Norfolk, VA 2 $3,500
05/02/2001 Complaint? Norfolk, VA 1 $480
01/07/1997 Complaint? Norfolk, VA 0 $0
08/15/1996 Complaint? Norfolk, VA 0 $0
05/05/1994 Planned? Norfolk, VA 0 $0
11/08/1991 Follow-Up? Norfolk, VA 0 $0
06/03/1991 Complaint? Norfolk, VA 17 $5,500
06/03/1991 Complaint? Norfolk, VA 24 $15,000
11/15/1989 Accident? Norfolk, VA 0 $0
06/08/1988 Complaint? Norfolk, VA 2 $540
04/02/1987 Complaint? Norfolk, VA 0 $0
02/11/1987 Complaint? Norfolk, VA 6 $220
08/28/1985 Complaint? Norfolk, VA 0 $0
11/07/1978 Accident? Norfolk, VA 4 $1,120
09/21/1978 Complaint? Norfolk, VA 0 $0
11/11/1977 Planned? Norfolk, VA 12 $700
06/10/1976 Follow-Up? Norfolk, VA 0 $0
01/13/1976 Planned? Norfolk, VA 91 $2,870
07/16/1975 Complaint? Norfolk, VA 0 $0
07/24/1972 Accident? Norfolk, VA 2 $625

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