Accommodation & Food Services · Doswell, VA

Best Western Kings Quarters

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Best Western Kings Quarters has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 1 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

$0
OSHA penalties: 0
Violations cited: 1
OSHA inspections: $1,889
Back wages owed

Best Western Kings Quarters in Doswell, VA 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 $1,889 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 Best Western Kings Quarters once. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of 0 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (4.4x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $1,889 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, Amituofo in Brooklyn, NY is another accommodation & food services employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

0.0
violations per inspection: 0.0%
of violations were serious: $1,889
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.
B Wage & hour compliance: $2K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($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 Accommodation & Food Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Best Western Kings Quarters.

Best Western Kings Quarters has 1 OSHA inspection on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Accommodation & Food Services peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Best Western Kings Quarters in the Accommodation & Food Services enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Best Western Kings Quarters at rank #19,623 of 22,851 employers ($1,889 owed). Best Western Kings Quarters carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #19,623 of 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers on WHD back wages ($1,889).

Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $1,889 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Best Western Kings Quarters Compares

1 OSHA inspection on record for Best Western Kings Quarters in Doswell, VA, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Accommodation & Food Services sector average of 0.5 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Best Western Kings Quarters to date. The Accommodation & Food Services sector average runs $670 per employer.

Total Inspections

First Inspection

2012-07-10

Last Inspection

2012-07-10

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

Industry Avg / Inspection

$2,941

What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Accommodation & Food Services average of $2,941.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

$1,889

Employees Affected

WHD Violations

Avg Back Wages per Employee

$1,889

Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average

$1,889

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Best Western Kings Quarters owed $1,889 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 2 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: Accommodation & Food Services

How Best Western Kings Quarters compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric	Best Western Kings Quarters	Industry Avg
Inspections	1	0.2
Violations	0	0.5
Total Penalty	$0	$670
Avg Penalty per Inspection	$0	$2,941

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Nationwide Accommodation & Food Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Best Western Kings Quarters, both outside VA 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).

Wing Daddy's Sauce House 1 insp. El Paso, TX Restaurant Associates 1 insp. New York, NY Buffalo Wild Wings 1 insp. Ridgeland, MS Super 8 Motel 1 insp. Winterset, IA

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What to do with this record

Use Best Western Kings Quarters's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Best Western Kings Quarters against Alton's Restaurant, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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Best Western Kings Quarters also carries $1,889 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 Best Western Kings Quarters safe to work at? ▼

Based on OSHA records, Best Western Kings Quarters's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 1 inspections. Compared to Accommodation & Food Services industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.

How many OSHA violations does Best Western Kings Quarters have? ▼

Best Western Kings Quarters 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 Best Western Kings Quarters had? ▼

Best Western Kings Quarters has had 1 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2012-07-10 and the most recent on 2012-07-10. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.

What is the total penalty amount for Best Western Kings Quarters? ▼

Best Western Kings Quarters has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $1,889 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.

Has Best Western Kings Quarters been cited for wage theft? ▼

Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Best Western Kings Quarters, resulting in $1,889 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 Best Western Kings Quarters operate in? ▼

Best Western Kings Quarters operates in the Accommodation & Food Services sector (NAICS code 721199). This industry has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 5,697 total OSHA inspections and $16.76M in cumulative penalties.

What should I do if Best Western Kings Quarters owes me wages? ▼

If you believe Best Western Kings Quarters 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 $1,889 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.

How does Best Western Kings Quarters's safety record compare to industry average? ▼

Best Western Kings Quarters's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of $670 per employer. The employer has 1 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Amituofo in Brooklyn, NY is a similar accommodation & food services employer with $0 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.