General Engineering Company has 8 OSHA inspections on record in Virginia, the first in 1984.
OSHA's last visit started on Apr 10, 2025 on a referral, in Abingdon.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 22 citation items: 19 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $82,491 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $57,410, down 30%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1026, hexavalent chromium (7 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. General Engineering Company averages $19,083 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
General Engineering Company also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company26485 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210 · Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.184(c)(10) · Slings |
Serious | $15,875 | $15,875 | May 12, 2025 | Final |
26485 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210 · Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $15,375 | $15,375 | Feb 27, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2024 | Final |
26485 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210 · Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
26485 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210 · Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
26485 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210 · Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
26485 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $12,726 | $7,000 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $4,110 | $1,099 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $5,515 | $3,033 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $5,515 | $3,033 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $5,395 | $2,925 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.1026(c) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $8,910 | $4,455 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6c 29 CFR 1910.1026(g)(2) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6d 29 CFR 1910.1026(e)(2) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6e 29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i)(a) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $8,910 | $4,455 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2019 | Final |
Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $160 | $160 | Mar 20, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1987 | Closed |
Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Abingdon site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 98 workers: 7.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 12 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Engineering Company Abingdon · 2025 | 98 | 7 | 1 | 7.6 | 1.9 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1026(c)
(c) Permissible exposure limit (PEL). The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) in excess of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (5 µgm/m 3), calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1)
(d) Exposure determination—(1) General. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section shall determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This determination shall be made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.
29 CFR 1910.1026(e)(2)
(2) Demarcation. The employer shall ensure that regulated areas are demarcated from the rest of the workplace in a manner that adequately establishes and alerts employees of the boundaries of the regulated area.
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