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Arizona Department of Corrections

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Arizona Department of Corrections has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 1 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
1
OSHA inspections
$5,000
Back wages owed

Arizona Department of Corrections in Phoenix, AZ has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $5,000 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Arizona Department of Corrections once. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Public Administration industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.3x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $5,000 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, Leesburg Fire Company in Leesburg, NJ is another public administration employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $5,000 in current penalties.

0.0
violations per inspection
0.0%
of violations were serious
$5,000
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

A 90/100
  • A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $5K in back wages owed across 3 WHD cases ($2K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Public Administration employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Arizona Department of Corrections.

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Arizona Department of Corrections has 1 OSHA inspection on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Public Administration peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Arizona Department of Corrections in the Public Administration enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Arizona Department of Corrections at rank #347 of 501 employers ($5,000 owed). Arizona Department of Corrections carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #347 of 501 Public Administration employers on WHD back wages ($5,000).

Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $5,000 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Arizona Department of Corrections Compares

1 OSHA inspection on record for Arizona Department of Corrections in Phoenix, AZ, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Public Administration sector average of 6.4 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Arizona Department of Corrections to date. The Public Administration sector average runs $2,606 per employer.

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

1

First Inspection

2012-12-12

Last Inspection

2012-12-12

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$0

Industry Avg / Inspection

$827

What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Public Administration average of $827.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
3
Back Wages Owed
$5,000
Employees Affected
1
WHD Violations
4
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$5,000
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$1,667

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Arizona Department of Corrections owed $5,000 in back wages to 1 employee across 3 cases and 4 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: Public Administration

How Arizona Department of Corrections compares to the Public Administration sector, which has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Arizona Department of Corrections Industry Avg
Inspections 1 3.2
Violations 0 6.4
Total Penalty $0 $2,606
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $827
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Nationwide Public Administration peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Arizona Department of Corrections, both outside AZ so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).

Kern County Fire Department 1 insp. Bakersfield, CA Middlesex Sheriff's Office 1 insp. North Billerica, MA Valley Center Fire Protection District 1 insp. Valley Center, CA Montebello Fire Department 1 insp. Montebello, CA

Nearby & Similar Employers in Public Administration

Showing 5 of 9692 other employers tracked in this sector.

DE
Ciales, PR
4 inspections $5,000
City of Camden Fire Department Admnistration Building
Camden, NJ
2 inspections $5,000
Village of Dolton - Public Works
Dolton, IL
4 inspections $5,000
Leesburg Fire Company
Leesburg, NJ
2 inspections $5,000
Benton Harbor Dept of Public Safety Fire Div
Benton Harbor, MI
2 inspections $5,000

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What to do with this record

Use Arizona Department of Corrections's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Arizona Department of Corrections against DE, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Arizona Department of Corrections's inspection and penalty record is typical for Public Administration or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Public Administration sector
  • Arizona Department of Corrections also carries $5,000 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Arizona Department of Corrections safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Arizona Department of Corrections's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 1 inspections. Compared to Public Administration industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Arizona Department of Corrections have? ▼
Arizona Department of Corrections has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.
How many OSHA inspections has Arizona Department of Corrections had? ▼
Arizona Department of Corrections has had 1 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2012-12-12 and the most recent on 2012-12-12. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Arizona Department of Corrections? ▼
Arizona Department of Corrections has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $5,000 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Has Arizona Department of Corrections been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 3 enforcement cases against Arizona Department of Corrections, resulting in $5,000 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Arizona Department of Corrections operate in? ▼
Arizona Department of Corrections operates in the Public Administration sector (NAICS code 922140). This industry has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 30,559 total OSHA inspections and $25.26M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Arizona Department of Corrections owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Arizona Department of Corrections owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $5,000 in back wages owed by this employer across 3 cases.
How does Arizona Department of Corrections's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Arizona Department of Corrections's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Public Administration industry average of $2,606 per employer. The employer has 1 inspections compared to the industry average of 3.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Leesburg Fire Company in Leesburg, NJ is a similar public administration employer with $5,000 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

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.

Employer Matching

Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 1 inspection on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.