Sentry Equipment Erectors Safety Record

Forest, VA · Manufacturing

D

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

Last inspected 01/07/2026

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Sentry Equipment Erectors in Forest, Virginia has 20 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 8 classified as serious and $33,062 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1996 to 2026.

Sentry Equipment Erectors in Forest, Virginia has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other manufacturing 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.

8 of the 20 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.

2.5 Sentry Equipment Erectors violations/inspection
vs
4.1 Manufacturing avg
Below industry average
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15 Violations (5 yr)
3 Inspections (5 yr)
7 Serious (5 yr)
$32,237 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 20 violations, $33,062 in penalties across 8 inspections
20 Total Violations
8 Total Inspections
8 Total Serious
$33,062 Total Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
8 ($21,410)
Serious?
7 ($10,827)
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 2000
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2000
Violations increased 200% over the past 5 years (15 recent vs 5 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $35,930 in penalties for Sentry Equipment Erectors, later reduced to $33,062 — a 8% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
3 citations $9,532
1910.0334 OSHA Standard
2 citations
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
2 citations
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
2 citations $5,650
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
2 citations

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Sentry Equipment Erectors in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/07/2026 Referral? Forest, VA 0 $0
03/01/2023 Complaint? Forest, VA 13 $26,587
04/19/2022 Referral? Forest, VA 2 $5,650
11/08/2019 Programmed Related? Forest, VA 0 $0
07/19/2007 Planned? Forest, VA 0 $0
12/05/2000 Referral? Forest, VA 0 $0
09/14/2000 Planned? Forest, VA 3 $825
10/30/1996 Planned? Forest, VA 2 $0

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