Virginia Transformer Safety Record

Roanoke, VA · Manufacturing

D

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

Last inspected 11/18/2025

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Virginia Transformer in Roanoke, Virginia has 115 workplace safety violations across 48 inspections, with 67 classified as serious and $130,311 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1977 to 2025.

Virginia Transformer in Roanoke, 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.

67 of the 115 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.

2.4 Virginia Transformer violations/inspection
vs
4.1 Manufacturing avg
Below industry average
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12 Violations (5 yr)
12 Inspections (5 yr)
8 Serious (5 yr)
$67,038 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 115 violations, $130,311 in penalties across 48 inspections
115 Total Violations
48 Total Inspections
67 Total Serious
$130,311 Total Penalties
Serious?
8 ($67,038)
Other-than-Serious?
4 ($0)
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 6 inspections (8 total) since 1999
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 6 inspections (6 total) since 1989
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (7 total) since 1986
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 1989
1910.0133 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 2001
Violations decreased 57% over the past 5 years (12 recent vs 28 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $185,067 in penalties for Virginia Transformer, later reduced to $130,311 — a 30% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
8 citations $8,088
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
7 citations $4,160
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
6 citations $18,550
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
6 citations $2,275
1910.0108 OSHA Standard
6 citations

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Virginia Transformer in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
11/18/2025 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 1 $8,910
10/31/2025 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
08/06/2025 Referral? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
05/30/2025 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 1 $15,875
05/22/2025 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 3 $17,479
05/22/2025 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 2 $0
04/24/2025 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
02/03/2025 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
08/13/2024 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 1 $0
03/04/2024 Referral? Roanoke, VA 1 $12,300
09/18/2023 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 3 $12,474
03/10/2022 Accident? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
01/07/2021 Referral? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
07/14/2020 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
06/25/2019 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
05/01/2019 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
06/08/2018 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
06/08/2018 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
06/01/2018 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
06/19/2017 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 1 $1,402
02/08/2017 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 1 $1,732
01/19/2016 Accident? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
01/06/2016 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 1 $1,000
10/14/2015 Planned? Roanoke, VA 1 $0
08/29/2013 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 1 $0
02/14/2013 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 6 $2,275
02/11/2013 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 7 $7,700
05/29/2012 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 1 $955
05/29/2012 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 1 $0
06/08/2010 Planned? Roanoke, VA 6 $5,355
12/04/2008 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 2 $1,875
09/16/2008 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
02/22/2007 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
03/29/2005 Planned? Roanoke, VA 10 $3,217
05/29/2002 Planned? Roanoke, VA 4 $8,500
02/13/2001 Planned? Roanoke, VA 5 $3,825
01/10/2000 Follow-Up? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
01/10/2000 Follow-Up? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
01/10/2000 Follow-Up? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
06/28/1999 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 13 $15,750
06/28/1999 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 6 $7,000
04/23/1997 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 1 $1,000
11/16/1993 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
05/04/1993 Planned? Roanoke, VA 2 $701
11/07/1989 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 19 $920
09/24/1986 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 3 $0
08/23/1983 Planned? Roanoke, VA 0 $0
06/29/1977 Complaint? Roanoke, VA 12 $65

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