THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, INC.
7171 WIMSATT ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22015
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Inspection records
Mar 5, 2008#311750723Mar 5, 2008OpenComplaint (B) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#311750723$7,1253 viol.3 violations$7,125 in penalties
Inspection #311750723
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 2008
- Contested
- May 15, 2008
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,125
- Penalties on Record
- $7,125
- Site Address
- 7171 Wimsatt Road, Springfield, VA 22015
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 62 | 10 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jun 3, 2008 | May 15, 2008 | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Jun 3, 2008 | May 15, 2008 | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2008 | May 15, 2008 | - |
Nov 4, 2005#309532034Nov 4, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#309532034$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309532034
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 2005
- Closed
- Apr 11, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7171 Wimsatt Road, Springfield, VA 22015
- Industry
- 323110
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Aug 26, 2004#308058346Aug 26, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308058346$1,7504 viol.4 violations$1,750 in penalties
Inspection #308058346
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 26, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 2004
- Closed
- Feb 13, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,625
- Penalties on Record
- $1,750
- Site Address
- 7171 Wimsatt Road, Springfield, VA 22015
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 510001 OSHA citation code: 510001 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,875 | $875 | Dec 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 IID | Other | 3 | 1 | $1,875 | $0 | Dec 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 7 | 2 | $1,875 | $875 | Dec 31, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 2004 | - | - |
Jul 30, 2002#305266892Jul 30, 2002Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#305266892$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305266892
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 2002
- Closed
- Jul 30, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7171 Wimsatt Road, Springfield, VA 22015
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Oct 22, 2001#304771546Oct 22, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304771546$6501 viol.1 violation$650 in penalties
Inspection #304771546
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 22, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 23, 2001
- Closed
- Nov 27, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $650
- Penalties on Record
- $650
- Site Address
- 7171 Wimsatt Road, Springfield, VA 22015
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 4 | 29 | $650 | $650 | Nov 11, 2001 | - | - |
Jan 27, 1997#125449314Jan 27, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125449314$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125449314
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 27, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 27, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7171 Wimsatt Road, Springfield, VA 22015
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jan 11, 1993#123703662Jan 11, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#123703662$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123703662
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 1993
- Closed
- Feb 17, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7171 Wimsatt Road, Springfield, VA 22015
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Aug 26, 1992#112409420Aug 26, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#112409420$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #112409420
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 26, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 16, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 4, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7171 Wimsatt Road, Springfield, VA 22015
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Dec 24, 1990#105725352Dec 24, 1990Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#105725352$4801 viol.1 violation$480 in penalties
Inspection #105725352
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 24, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 1991
- Closed
- Apr 16, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $480
- Site Address
- 7171 Wimsatt Road, Springfield, VA 22015
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee injured in fall through floor opening
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B07 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $480 | $480 | Mar 25, 1991 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
9 inspections, 1990 to 2008. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.