Virginia Transformer Corp. was cited for 53 serious and repeat OSHA violations and fined $986,888 at its Pocatello, Idaho facility for machine guarding, fall hazards, PPE failures, and cranes with faulty brakes and switches — the same hazards found in two prior 2024 inspections.

Virginia Transformer Corp. — 53 Repeat/Serious Violations, $987K Penalty (2024–2025)

Outcome: Virginia Transformer Corp.'s Pocatello, Idaho facility was cited for 53 serious and repeat OSHA violations totaling $986,888 in proposed penalties, including cranes with faulty brakes and switches, machine guarding failures, fall hazards, and PPE deficiencies — all identified again after two prior 2024 inspections.

Virginia Transformer Corp. operates a transformer manufacturing facility in Pocatello, Idaho. OSHA conducted inspections in 2024 and returned for a follow-up in 2025, finding that the hazards identified in the prior inspections had not been corrected. The 2025 citation totaled 53 serious and repeat violations, including failure to guard machinery, exposing workers to fall hazards at the facility, failure to provide required personal protective equipment, and use of cranes "with faulty brakes and switches" to handle heavy loads — a direct safety-critical mechanical hazard.

OSHA proposed a penalty of $986,888. The repeat classification on multiple violations reflects the agency's finding that the same deficiencies were cited in prior inspections and the employer had not implemented corrective action.

Primary Source: US Department of Labor cites Idaho transformer manufacturer more than $986K