This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2015. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Shade & Wise Safety Record

Powhatan, VA · Retail Trade

D

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

Last inspected 09/21/2015

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Shade & Wise in Powhatan, Virginia has 4 workplace safety violations across 1 inspection, with 0 classified as serious and $195 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations).

Shade & Wise, located in Powhatan, Virginia, was last inspected by OSHA in 2015. 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. Total penalties assessed were $195.

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.

4 Violations
1 Inspections
0 Serious
$195 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
4 ($195)
OSHA initially proposed $855 in penalties for Shade & Wise, later reduced to $195 — a 77% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
2 citations
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
2 citations $195
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/21/2015 Accident? Powhatan, VA 4 $195

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