This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2001. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Virginia Galvanizing Safety Record

Ashland, VA

F

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

Last inspected 08/09/2001

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Virginia Galvanizing in Ashland, Virginia has 49 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 30 classified as serious and $10,732 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1984 to 2001.

Virginia Galvanizing, located in Ashland, Virginia, was last inspected by OSHA in 2001. 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 49 violations on file, 30 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $10,732.

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.

49 Violations
5 Inspections
30 Serious
$10,732 Penalties
Serious?
30 ($10,505)
Other-than-Serious?
19 ($228)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (7 total) since 1988
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1984
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1988
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1993
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1984
OSHA initially proposed $13,550 in penalties for Virginia Galvanizing, later reduced to $10,732 — a 21% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
7 citations $1,682
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
5 citations
1910.0120 OSHA Standard
4 citations $455
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
3 citations $1,000
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
08/09/2001 Planned? Ashland, VA 22 $5,500
07/20/1993 Planned? Ashland, VA 20 $5,232
07/06/1988 Complaint? Ashland, VA 2 $0
08/21/1984 Complaint? Ashland, VA 0 $0
07/24/1984 Planned? Ashland, VA 5 $0

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