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West Virginia employers
OSHA inspections, Wage and Hour cases, H-1B and PERM filings, injury summaries and federal contracts for employers in the state, in the agencies' own terms.
West Virginia has 248 employers with a page on this site. OSHA opened 3,467 inspections in the state since 2016, issuing 4,184 citations with current penalties of $12M (0.4% of the national total).
The Wage and Hour Division concluded 3,693 compliance actions with $26M in back wages agreed to pay for 26,349 employees, $6,919 per case against $13K nationally.
Employers headquartered in West Virginia filed 920 labor condition applications (median offered wage $120,765; national $122,221) and 193 PERM applications. Establishments reporting injuries to OSHA for 2025 employed 184,041 people with a total recordable case rate of 3.9 per 100 full-time workers, close to the 3.5 across all reporting establishments.
Per-capita context
| Per 100,000 residents (2025 population estimate) | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|
| OSHA inspections opened, per year | 17.8 | 20.6 |
| OSHA citations issued, per year | 21.5 | 38.2 |
| WHD cases concluded since fiscal year 2005 | 209.1 | 107.3 |
| Back wages agreed to pay since fiscal year 2005, per resident | $14.47 | $14.00 |
| H-1B labor condition applications, FY2025 | 29.7 | 174.0 |
Resident population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates (West Virginia: 1,766,147). Records are attributed to the state of the establishment (OSHA), the employer address (WHD) or the employer's headquarters on the application (OFLC), so a state that hosts many headquarters shows more filings per resident.
OSHA inspections and citations
Citations may be contested; the status shown reflects the record at the data date. Enforcement data through 23 Sep 2026.
Inspections by year
| Measure | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $3,444 | $3,759 |
| Inspections with a contested citation | 3% | 8% |
| Inspections per 10,000 employees reporting injuries (per year) | 17.1 | 12.6 |
The per-employee row divides average yearly inspections by employees reported on Form 300A summaries for 2025, a proxy for the covered workforce; it is not a population rate.
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Subject | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.501 | Duty to have fall protection | 384 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 242 |
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 221 |
| 1910.212 | Machinery and machine guarding, general requirements | 210 |
| 1926.503 | Training requirements (fall protection) | 177 |
| 1926.1053 | Ladders | 165 |
| 1910.266 | — | 145 |
| 1910.134 | Respiratory protection | 144 |
| 1926.20 | General safety and health provisions | 141 |
| 1926.451 | Scaffolds, general requirements | 133 |
Inspection types
| Type | Inspections |
|---|---|
| Planned | 1,729 |
| Complaint | 787 |
| Referral | 415 |
| Programmed related | 217 |
| Fatality/catastrophe | 138 |
| Follow-up | 87 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Swope Construction Co. | Bluefield | 20 |
| Burdette Electric, Inc. | Charleston | 18 |
| Neighborgall Construction Co. | Huntington | 17 |
| US Postal Service | Charleston | 17 |
| Triton Construction, Inc. | Saint Albans | 16 |
| Allegheny Wood Products, Inc. | Kingwood | 15 |
| Cornerstone Interiors Inc | Eleanor | 15 |
| Grae-Con Construction, Inc. | Parkersburg | 13 |
| City Construction Company, Inc | Summersville | 12 |
| Cherry River Construction LLC | Ripley | 10 |
| Mardo Masonry, Inc. | Buckhannon | 10 |
| Brewer & Company of West Virginia, Inc. | Charleston | 9 |
| Dixon Electrical Systems & Contracting, Inc. | Huntington | 9 |
| Paramount Builders LLC | Hamlin | 9 |
| Air Systems Sheet Metal Company, Inc. | Huntington | 8 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Citations by month
Monthly pages: Aug 2026 · Jul 2026 · Jun 2026 · May 2026 · Apr 2026 · Mar 2026 · Feb 2026 · Jan 2026 · Dec 2025 · Nov 2025 · Oct 2025 · Sep 2025
Labor Wage and Hour Division
Concluded compliance actions since fiscal year 2005; amounts are back wages the employer agreed to pay and civil money penalties assessed, as recorded at case conclusion. Data through 15 Jun 2026.
Back wages by year of case conclusion
Acts
| Act | Violations | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 31,102 | $21M |
| Service Contract Act | 1,904 | $2.5M |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts | 379 | $1.1M |
| H-1B provisions | 8 | $411K |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 730 | $126K |
| Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act | 135 | $27K |
| H-2A provisions | 241 | $14K |
| H-2B provisions | 10 | $3,668 |
| Consumer Credit Protection Act | 4 | $344 |
| FLSA subminimum wage, patient workers | 1 | $34 |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt's Excavating & Contracting, Inc. | Martinsburg | $450,689 |
| Buckhannon-Upshur Work Adjustment Center, Inc | Buckhannon | $104,378 |
| Highland Hospital | Charleston | $91,461 |
| Ace Pipeline Inc | Charleston | $70,985 |
| Action Facilities Management, Inc. | Morgantown | $60,363 |
| Russell Nesbitt Services, Inc. | Wheeling | $51,028 |
| DCI/Shires, Inc. | Bluefield | $49,097 |
| Capital City Auto Auction, Inc | St Albans | $43,659 |
| Sundale Nursing Home | Morgantown | $34,488 |
| Panhandle Cleaning and Restoration, Inc. | Parkersburg | $24,354 |
| Doss Enterprises, LLC | New Milton | $16,136 |
| Tudor's Biscuit World | Barboursville | $15,734 |
| Master Roofers and Builders, Inc. | Mount Hope | $15,570 |
| Pizza Hut | Wellsburg | $15,542 |
| Mountain View Care Center | Mountain View 107 Miller Dr. 25271 | $9,936 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Immigration OFLC labor condition applications and PERM
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 64%Level II 22%Level III 7%Level IV 3%Not stated 4%
Employers with the most H-1B applications
| Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | 284 |
| West Virginia University Medical Corporation | Morgantown | 183 |
| Marshall University | Huntington | 66 |
| University Physicians & Surgeons, Inc. | Huntington | 47 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. | Charleston | 42 |
| United Hospital Center, Inc. | Bridgeport | 16 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. | Morgantown | 16 |
| Mahantech Corporation | Charleston | 15 |
| KeyLogic LLC | Morgantown | 11 |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | Morgantown | 11 |
| Camden-Clark Physician Corporation Inc | Parkersburg | 10 |
| Monongalia County General Hospital Company | Morgantown | 10 |
| Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston | Wheeling | 8 |
| West Virginia University Dental Corporation | Morgantown | 7 |
| Diamond Electric Mfg. Corporation | Eleanor | 6 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
PERM applications
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | 67 |
| Hiwv, LLC | Martinsburg | 19 |
| University Physicians & Surgeons, Inc. | Huntington | 9 |
| MHI RJ Aviation Inc. | Bridgeport | 7 |
| Camden-Clark Physician Corporation Inc | Parkersburg | 6 |
| Meadow River Hardwood Lumber Co LLC | Rainelle | 6 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. | Charleston | 5 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. | Morgantown | 5 |
| Marshall University | Huntington | 4 |
| St Marys Medical Center | Huntington | 4 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Injuries Form 300A summaries
Establishments submit their own Form 300A summaries; OSHA publishes the data as submitted and does not verify it. Rates are per 100 full-time workers.
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Recordable cases | TRC rate | DART rate | US TRC rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,831 | 188,211 | 7,103 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 1,929 | 194,241 | 6,921 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 1,713 | 184,041 | 6,102 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 3.5 |
Contracts USAspending
Top federal contract recipients over the latest twelve months whose employer record is in this state; the total covers the whole company.
| Employer | City | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Clarksburg | $46B |
| US Foods | Hurricane | $233M |
| United Parcel Service Inc. | Benwood | $130M |
| Action Facilities Management, Inc. | Morgantown | $99M |
| Raven Services Corporation | Shepherdstown | $51M |
| KeyLogic LLC | Morgantown | $41M |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
How many OSHA inspections were there in West Virginia?
3,467 inspections opened since 2016, issuing 4,184 citations with $12M in current penalties. 3% of inspections have a contested citation.
Which OSHA standards are cited most in West Virginia?
1926.501 (Duty to have fall protection); 1910.147 (The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)); 1910.1200 (Hazard communication)
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in West Virginia?
$25,552,950 agreed to pay across 3,693 concluded cases for 26,349 employees, since fiscal year 2005.
Which West Virginia employers file the most H-1B applications?
West Virginia University (284), West Virginia University Medical Corporation (183), Marshall University (66)
What is the injury rate in West Virginia?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a total recordable case rate of 3.9 per 100 full-time workers (all reporting establishments: 3.5).
Sources: DOL enforcement data (OSHA through 23 Sep 2026, WHD through 15 Jun 2026), OSHA ITA Form 300A (2023, 2024, 2025), OFLC disclosure data (through 30 Jun 2026), USAspending. Totals count every record in the state, including employers below the page threshold. Methodology.