Construction · El Paso, TX
Alamo General Contractors
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Alamo General Contractors ranks #60,519 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 4 violations across 1 inspections.
- $4,140
- OSHA penalties
- 4
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- #60,519
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Alamo General Contractors in El Paso, TX has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 4 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $4,140. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 37 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Alamo General Contractors once. These inspections resulted in 4 violations, averaging 4.0 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #60,519 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Against the Construction industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $44,896 in back wages owed to 14 affected workers. For comparison, Woodland Framing, INC. in Las Vegas, NV is another construction employer with 7 OSHA inspections on record and $49,038 in current penalties.
- 4.0
- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
- #60,519
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $44,896
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- F OSHA safety compliance: 4 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (4.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- F Wage & hour compliance: $45K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($45K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Alamo General Contractors compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Construction per-employer average
- Alamo General Contract…
Alamo General Contractors
$4,140 in penalties
- Construction avg
Construction industry average (per employer)
$6,767 in penalties
What this shows Alamo General Contractors runs moderately below peers (0.6x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$4,140 Top 39% most affordable more affordable than 61% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Construction employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Alamo General Contractors.
Alamo General Contractors in the Construction enforcement ledger
Construction sector: Alamo General Contractors is the #18,605 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 33,222 employers with nonzero fines ($4,140). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Alamo General Contractors ranks #2,462 among 12,785 Construction employers with WHD recoveries ($44,896).
Combined federal exposure here: $4,140 OSHA penalties plus $44,896 WHD back wages (91.6% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Alamo General Contractors Compares
Alamo General Contractors's 4.00 violations per inspection compares to the Construction sector average of 3.3 violations per employer.
Against the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately below peers (0.6x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2015-05-01
Last Inspection
2015-05-01
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
4.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$4,140
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,361
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 4.0 violations per visit. That's $4,140 per inspection vs. the Construction average of $3,361.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
0
Serious
0.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
4
Other-Than-Serious
100.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$4,680
Current Penalty Amount
$4,140
Penalty Reduction
11.5%
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$49,036
What this shows Penalties were reduced by $540 from the initial assessment of $4,680. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Alamo General Contractors owed $44,896 in back wages to 14 employees across 1 case and 37 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Construction
How Alamo General Contractors compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Alamo General Contractors | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 2.0 |
| Violations | 4 | 3.3 |
| Total Penalty | $4,140 | $6,767 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $4,140 | $3,361 |
Nationwide Construction peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Alamo General Contractors, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($4,140 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
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- Alamo General Contractors also carries $44,896 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
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