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Corning Incorporated: OSHA inspections and violations

Christiansburg, Virginia · All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing · NAICS 327999

19inspections
27citation items
$25,512current penalties
Nov 27, 2023last inspection

Corning Incorporated has 19 OSHA inspections on record in Virginia, the first in 1993.

OSHA's last visit started on Nov 27, 2023 after a complaint, in Christiansburg.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 27 citation items: 17 serious and 10 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $22,200 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Corning Incorporated averages $100 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Corning Incorporated also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Corning Incorporated: OSHA citation items per year, 1993 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347125361 OPENED NOV 27, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 400 employees at the site · Closed Dec 19, 2023

3050 N. Franklin Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073 · All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 346299449 OPENED OCT 24, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 460 employees at the site · Closed Dec 13, 2022

3050 N. Franklin Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073 · All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340717289 OPENED JUN 22, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 700 employees at the site · Closed Nov 19, 2015

3050 N. Franklin Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073 · All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1020(e)(1)(i) · Access to employee exposure and medical records
Other-than-serious$200$200Aug 27, 2015Final

Inspection 340621036 OPENED MAY 12, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 460 employees at the site · Closed Jun 15, 2015

3050 N. Franklin Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073 · All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340441641 OPENED MAR 3, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 460 employees at the site · Closed May 20, 2015

3050 N. Franklin Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073 · All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1020(e)(1)(i) · Access to employee exposure and medical records
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 13, 2015Final

Inspection 315524389 OPENED MAY 3, 2011Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 443 employees at the site · Closed Aug 1, 2012

3050 North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073 · All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(ib) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$6,300Aug 5, 2011Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$6,300$6,300Aug 5, 2011Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$3,150$3,150Aug 5, 2011Final

Inspection 313032153 OPENED FEB 17, 2009Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 155 employees at the site · Closed Jul 21, 2009

3050 North Franklin St., Christiansburg, VA 24073 · Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$1,875$1,125Apr 29, 2009Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$1,875$1,125Apr 29, 2009Final
Citation 1, item 11a
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$1,125$1,125Jul 8, 2009Final
Citation 1, item 11b
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$0$0Jul 8, 2009Final
Citation 1, item 11c
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$0$0Jul 8, 2009Final
Citation 1, item 11d
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$0$0Jul 8, 2009Final
Citation 1, item 12a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,125$1,125Jul 8, 2009Final
Citation 1, item 12b
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Jul 8, 2009Final
Citation 1, item 12c
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$0$0Jul 8, 2009Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 29, 2009Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 29, 2009Final

Inspection 312115413 OPENED APR 22, 2008Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 79 employees at the site · Closed May 22, 2012

3050 North Franklin St., Christiansburg, VA 24073 · Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,875$1,500May 29, 2008Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$1,500$1,500May 29, 2008Final
11 older inspections

Inspection 308602283 OPENED APR 12, 2005Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 200 employees at the site · Closed May 20, 2005

265 Corning Drive, Danville, VA 24541 · Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Other-than-serious$0$0May 9, 2005Closed

Inspection 307996835 OPENED AUG 16, 2004Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 320 employees at the site · Closed Feb 10, 2005

3050 North Franklin St., Christiansburg, VA 24073 · All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 307358465 OPENED JUN 24, 2004Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 320 employees at the site · Closed Jan 30, 2007

3050 North Franklin St., Christiansburg, VA 24073 · All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 306304049 OPENED OCT 21, 2003Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 300 employees at the site · Closed Dec 15, 2003

3050 North Franklin St., Christiansburg, VA 24073 · All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.10(a) · Recording criteria for cases involving occupational hearing loss
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 14, 2003Closed

Inspection 305671372 OPENED JAN 31, 2003Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Mar 25, 2003

3050 North Franklin St., Christiansburg, VA 24073 · All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 13, 2003Closed

Inspection 304135205 OPENED JUL 13, 2001Closed

Planned · No inspection · Health · Closed Jul 20, 2001

265 Corning Drive, Danville, VA 24541 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 303097075 OPENED NOV 2, 1999Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Mar 14, 2000

Blacksbur Plant, Blacksburg, VA 24062 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$1,875$938Feb 3, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting
Serious$0$375Feb 3, 2000Closed

Inspection 126598952 OPENED MAY 28, 1999Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 225 employees at the site · Closed Jul 16, 1999

265 Corning Drive, Danville, VA 24541 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 126617158 OPENED AUG 17, 1998Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 267 employees at the site · Closed Oct 16, 1998

265 Corning Drive, Danville, VA 24541 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$1,300$750Sep 1, 1998Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 1, 1998Closed

Inspection 126607415 OPENED FEB 13, 1997Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 250 employees at the site · Closed Feb 13, 1997

3050 Franklin Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2018, the Christiansburg site logged 13 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 504 workers: 2.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 24 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Corning Environmental Technologies Blacksburg
Christiansburg · 2018
504 1332.32.6
Blacksburg
Christiansburg · 2017
480 1272.12.7

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.10 · Recording criteria for cases involving occupational hearing loss

29 CFR 1904.10(a)

(a) Basic requirement. If an employee's hearing test (audiogram) reveals that the employee has experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in hearing in one or both ears, and the employee's total hearing level is 25 decibels (dB) or more above audiometric zero (averaged at 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz) in the same ear(s) as the STS, you must record the case on the OSHA 300 Log.

29 CFR 1910.1020 · Access to employee exposure and medical records

29 CFR 1910.1020(e)(1)(i)

(e) Access to records—(1) General. (i) Whenever an employee or designated representative requests access to a record, the employer shall assure that access is provided in a reasonable time, place, and manner. If the employer cannot reasonably provide access to the record within fifteen (15) working days, the employer shall within the fifteen (15) working days apprise the employee or designated representative requesting the record of the reason for the delay and the earliest date when the record can be made available.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i)

(5) Transportation. (i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, or distributors shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked in accordance with this section in a manner which does not conflict with the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) and regulations issued under that Act by the Department of Transportation (49 CFR subtitle B).

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1926.58 · COVID-19

Other all other miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing employers in Virginia

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