Public Administration · Asheville, NC
County of Buncombe
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), County of Buncombe has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 4 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
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- OSHA penalties
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- Violations cited
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- OSHA inspections
County of Buncombe in Asheville, NC has been the subject of 4 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected County of Buncombe 4 times over 3 years, roughly annually. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Public Administration industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.3x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, U.S. Army Garrison, Department of Emergency SVCS in Carlisle, PA is another public administration employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
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- violations per inspection
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- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 4 OSHA inspections (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.
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 County of Buncombe.
How County of Buncombe Compares
4 OSHA inspections on record for County of Buncombe in Asheville, NC, 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 County of Buncombe to date. The Public Administration sector average runs $2,606 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
4
First Inspection
2010-08-05
Last Inspection
2013-11-13
Inspection Span
3 yrs
Violations / Inspection
0.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$827
What this shows 4 inspections over 3 years, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Public Administration average of $827.
Industry Safety Context: Public Administration
How County of Buncombe compares to the Public Administration sector, which has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | County of Buncombe | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 4 | 3.2 |
| Violations | 0 | 6.4 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $2,606 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $827 |
Nationwide Public Administration peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for County of Buncombe, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (4 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Public Administration
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What to do with this record
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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.