Richmond, VA—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Richmond, VA

8 severe-injury reports between 2016-02-04 and 2025-01-29, 2,649 OSHA inspections, and 2,839 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Richmond, Virginia.

Virginia operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement in Richmond, VA is state-run. The federal OSHA records on this page cover only workplaces under federal jurisdiction — they are not a complete picture of workplace safety in the city.

8Severe injuries

6Hospitalizations

2,649OSHA inspections

2,839Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Richmond

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc. 1 2 Central Virginia VA Health Care System 1 3 Federal Reserve Bank 1 4 Sustainable Modular Management 1 5 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 1 6 Virginia National Guard 1

Example incidents

Central Virginia VA Health Care System RICHMOND, VIRGINIA · 2025-01-29 · Fall on same level due to slip or trip
An employee was carrying a sack of blankets into the operating room. One of the blankets became unfolded and the employee's foot got tangled and she tripped on it and fell on the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured hip.
Virginia National Guard RICHMOND, VIRGINIA · 2025-01-16 · Fall on same level due to slip or trip
An employee was walking from his office when he tripped over a floormat and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right humerus, bruises, and a laceration on his nose.
United States Postal Service RICHMOND, VIRGINIA · 2024-11-12 · Struck by door, gate, window
On November 12, 2024, an employee was unloading a truck when the station dock door came down and struck his leg. He was hospitalized with a broken leg.
Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA · 2021-09-20 · Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was prepping a piece of drill steel for a hole being drilled. The last piece of drill steel in the carousel had a tricone bit attached to the bottom. The employee tightened the jaws on the drill rig to loosen the tricone. When the employee opened the jaws to remove the tricone, his left thumb was caught between the backside of the jaws and the receiver. The tip of the thumb was amputated just above the nailbed.
Sustainable Modular Management RICHMOND, VIRGINIA · 2021-02-24 · Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was inside a building on a 6-foot stepladder, using a chain come-along to draw the building together at the top so a bolt could be installed to hold it together. The chain released, swung back, and struck the employee's head, knocking him off the ladder. He suffered a skull fracture.
U.S. postal Service - Pocoshock Creek RICHMOND, VIRGINIA · 2017-07-13 · Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On July 13, 2017, an employee stepped out of her vehicle and fell to the ground. She broke her leg and required overnight hospitalization and surgery.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.