Other Services · Petersburg, VA
City of Petersburg
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), City of Petersburg has a mixed safety record: 10 violations across 5 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 10
- Violations cited
- 5
- OSHA inspections
- $30,643
- Back wages owed
City of Petersburg in Petersburg, VA has been the subject of 5 OSHA workplace inspections and 10 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 7 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 City of Petersburg 5 times over 2 years - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 10 violations, averaging 2.0 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 Other Services industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (4.1x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $30,643 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, BTF 3 INC. in Richmond, VA is another other services employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $30,630 in current penalties.
- 2.0
- violations per inspection
- 50.0%
- of violations were serious
- $30,643
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- D OSHA safety compliance: 10 violations across 5 OSHA inspections (2.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- F Wage & hour compliance: $31K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($31K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Other Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is City of Petersburg.
City of Petersburg in the Other Services enforcement ledger
WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place City of Petersburg at rank #486 of 3,193 employers ($30,643 owed). City of Petersburg carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #486 of 3,193 Other Services employers on WHD back wages ($30,643).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $30,643 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How City of Petersburg Compares
City of Petersburg's 2.00 violations per inspection compares to the Other Services sector average of 3.8 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against City of Petersburg to date. The Other Services sector average runs $3,070 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
5
First Inspection
2010-05-06
Last Inspection
2012-09-13
Inspection Span
2 yrs
Violations / Inspection
2.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$2,499
What this shows 5 inspections over 2 years, averaging 2.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Other Services average of $2,499.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
5
Serious
50.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
5
Other-Than-Serious
50.0% 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.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that City of Petersburg owed $30,643 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 7 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: Other Services
How City of Petersburg compares to the Other Services sector, which has 6,486 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | City of Petersburg | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 1.2 |
| Violations | 10 | 3.8 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $3,070 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $2,499 |
Nationwide Other Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for City of Petersburg, 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 (5 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Other Services
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What to do with this record
Use City of Petersburg's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare City of Petersburg against Velasquez Mufflers & Brakes for Less (Belmont, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether City of Petersburg's inspection and penalty record is typical for Other Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other Services sector
- City of Petersburg also carries $30,643 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.
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.