Educational Services · Hampton, VA
City of Hampton
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), City of Hampton has a mixed safety record: 6 violations across 2 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 6
- Violations cited
- 2
- OSHA inspections
- $0
- Back wages owed
City of Hampton in Hampton, VA has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 6 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected City of Hampton 2 times over 4 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 6 violations, averaging 3.0 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. Of these, 5 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Educational Services industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT is another educational services employer with 16 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 3.0
- violations per inspection
- 83.3%
- of violations were serious
- $0
- in back wages recovered
What the Data Says About City of Hampton
The federal enforcement record for City of Hampton in Hampton, VA includes 2 OSHA inspections and 6 violations, translating to 3.00 violations per inspection. Of those violations, 5 (83.3%) were classified as serious, 0 (0.0%) as willful, and 0 (0.0%) as repeat. Serious violations denote hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm; willful and repeat categories indicate intentional disregard or recurrence of previously cited hazards.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against City of Hampton to date. The Educational Services sector average runs $3,013 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers.
Inspection activity spans from 2020-01-16 to 2024-03-25, a window of roughly 4 years.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2020-01-16
Last Inspection
2024-03-25
Inspection Span
4 yrs
Violations / Inspection
3.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$1,198
What this shows 2 inspections over 4 years, averaging 3.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Educational Services average of $1,198.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
5
Serious
83.3% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
1
Other-Than-Serious
16.7% 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.
Wage & Hour Findings
Industry Safety Context: Educational Services
How City of Hampton compares to the Educational Services sector, which has 3,199 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | City of Hampton | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 2.5 |
| Violations | 6 | 5.7 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $3,013 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $1,198 |
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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.
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