Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting · Mount Airy, MD

D. R. Snell Nursery

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $4,859 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$4,859
Back wages owed

D. R. Snell Nursery in Mount Airy, MD has been the subject of 0 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 $4,859 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

B 85/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $5K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($5K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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D. R. Snell Nursery in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place D. R. Snell Nursery at rank #1,709 of 2,875 employers ($4,859 owed). D. R. Snell Nursery carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,709 of 2,875 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting employers on WHD back wages ($4,859).

How D. R. Snell Nursery Compares

D. R. Snell Nursery in Mount Airy, MD has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, South Valley Mushroom Farm, INC. in Morgan Hill, CA has 3 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against D. R. Snell Nursery to date. The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector average runs $3,448 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$4,859
Employees Affected
1
WHD Violations
4
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$4,859
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$4,859

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that D. R. Snell Nursery owed $4,859 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case 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: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

How D. R. Snell Nursery compares to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector, which has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric D. R. Snell Nursery Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.4
Violations 0 2.4
Total Penalty $0 $3,448
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,537

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What to do with this record

Use D. R. Snell Nursery's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare D. R. Snell Nursery against Bi-State Cotton Producers, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether D. R. Snell Nursery's inspection and penalty record is typical for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector
  • D. R. Snell Nursery also carries $4,859 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

Has D. R. Snell Nursery been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against D. R. Snell Nursery, resulting in $4,859 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 D. R. Snell Nursery operate in?
D. R. Snell Nursery operates in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector (NAICS code 111421). This industry has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 8,139 total OSHA inspections and $20.65M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if D. R. Snell Nursery owes me wages?
If you believe D. R. Snell Nursery 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 $4,859 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does D. R. Snell Nursery's safety record compare to industry average?
D. R. Snell Nursery's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of $3,448 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.4 per employer. For a direct comparison, South Valley Mushroom Farm, INC. in Morgan Hill, CA is a similar agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting employer with $4,850 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.

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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 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.