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Dunbar Mechanical Contractors

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Dunbar Mechanical Contractors ranks #98,138 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 6 violations across 3 inspections.

Lower half by penalty0% serious
$152
OSHA penalties
6
Violations cited
3
OSHA inspections
#98,138
of 99,447 penalized employers

Dunbar Mechanical Contractors in Memphis, TN has been the subject of 3 OSHA workplace inspections and 6 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $152. The employer also has 2 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) cases 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 Dunbar Mechanical Contractors 3 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 6 violations, averaging 2.0 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #98,138 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Against the Construction industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $1,155 in back wages owed to 5 affected workers. For comparison, S&J Industrial Corp. in Long Island City, NY is another construction employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

2.0
violations per inspection
0.0%
of violations were serious
#98,138
of 99,447 penalized employers
$1,155
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

C 76/100
  • D OSHA safety compliance: 6 violations across 3 OSHA inspections (2.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $1K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($578 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How Dunbar Mechanical Contractors compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Construction per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Dunbar Mechanical Contractors runs well below peers (0.02x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$152 Top 1% most affordable more affordable than 99% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). This entry sits in this band. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Above this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Above this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Above this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Above this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Above this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $50,000–$55,000: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). Above this entry. This employer $0 $55,000 every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Construction employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Dunbar Mechanical Contractors.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both3.03.033.03.016.51217.523OSHA inspectionsViolations citedBERLIN BUILDERS, INC., OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 16CARLOS CHAVEZ, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 13ARCHER WESTERN - DE …, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 6LATITE ROOFING AND S…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 3RAM 2 GENERAL CONTRA…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 8JEPOL CONSTRUCTION I…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 13BM CONSULTANT INC., OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 4RODRIGUEZ FRAMING, I…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 5BIAGI PLUMBING CORPO…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 7JOHN BEAL INC., OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 10COKER EQUIPMENT, INC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 11GULF STATES CONSTRUC…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 5CENTRAL BACKHOE & UT…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 5ALTON ROOFING SERVIC…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 3MOEN STEEL ERECTION, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 2MOLINA ALDANA, LLC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 22BROTHERS SIDING & RO…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 12D LOPEZ FRAMING, LLC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 8THEO CONSTRUCTION, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 9RIVERA GUTTERS, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 3Dunbar Mechanical Co…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 6
Dunbar Mechanical Contractors has 3 OSHA inspections on record and 6 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Construction peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Dunbar Mechanical Contractors in the Construction enforcement ledger

In Construction, Dunbar Mechanical Contractors sits at penalty rank #32,779 of 33,222 penalized establishments ($152 assessed). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Dunbar Mechanical Contractors ranks #12,484 among 12,785 Construction employers with WHD recoveries ($1,155).

Combined federal exposure here: $152 OSHA penalties plus $1,155 WHD back wages (88.4% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Dunbar Mechanical Contractors Compares

Dunbar Mechanical Contractors's 2.00 violations per inspection compares to the Construction sector average of 3.3 violations per employer.

Against the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs well below peers (0.02x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

3

First Inspection

2013-05-07

Last Inspection

2014-09-09

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

2.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$51

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,361

What this shows 3 inspections over 1 year, averaging 2.0 violations per visit. That's $51 per inspection vs. the Construction average of $3,361.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

0

Serious

0.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

2

Repeat

33.3% of total

4

Other-Than-Serious

66.7% 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.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$152

Current Penalty Amount

$152

Penalty Reduction

None

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$1,307

What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$1,155
Employees Affected
5
WHD Violations
8
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$231
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$578

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Dunbar Mechanical Contractors owed $1,155 in back wages to 5 employees across 2 cases and 8 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: Construction

How Dunbar Mechanical Contractors compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Dunbar Mechanical Contractors Industry Avg
Inspections 3 2.0
Violations 6 3.3
Total Penalty $152 $6,767
Avg Penalty per Inspection $51 $3,361
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Nationwide Construction peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Dunbar Mechanical Contractors, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($152 here).

Lorenzo Martinez DBA Martinez Masonry $150 NC Eagle Excavation INC $150 MI Cunningham Waters Construction Company INC $150 SC Walter C. Smith Company, INC. $150 CA

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (3 inspections here).

Berlin Builders, INC. 3 insp. Lakewood, NJ Carlos Chavez 3 insp. Auburn, AL Archer Western - DE Moya JV II 3 insp. Clearwater, FL Latite Roofing and Sheet Metal, LLC 3 insp. Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nearby & Similar Employers in Construction

Showing 5 of 61259 other employers tracked in this sector.

Buranich Excavating, LLC
Clarks Summit, PA
0 inspections $0
Real Builders Construction, Inc.
Matteson, IL
0 inspections $0
CRI Electric Inc
San Antonio, TX
0 inspections $0
S&J Industrial Corp.
Long Island City, NY
0 inspections $0
Joe Pullman Roofing and Construction
Stuttgart, AR
0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Dunbar Mechanical Contractors's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Dunbar Mechanical Contractors against Buranich Excavating, LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Dunbar Mechanical Contractors's inspection and penalty record is typical for Construction or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Construction sector
  • Dunbar Mechanical Contractors also carries $1,155 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 Dunbar Mechanical Contractors safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Dunbar Mechanical Contractors's workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 6 violations across 3 inspections. Compared to Construction industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Dunbar Mechanical Contractors have? ▼
Dunbar Mechanical Contractors has 6 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 2 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $152.
How many OSHA inspections has Dunbar Mechanical Contractors had? ▼
Dunbar Mechanical Contractors has had 3 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2013-05-07 and the most recent on 2014-09-09. This averages 2.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Dunbar Mechanical Contractors? ▼
Dunbar Mechanical Contractors has been assessed $152 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $1,155 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Dunbar Mechanical Contractors have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Dunbar Mechanical Contractors has 0 serious violations, and 2 repeat violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
Has Dunbar Mechanical Contractors been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 2 enforcement cases against Dunbar Mechanical Contractors, resulting in $1,155 in back wages owed to 5 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Dunbar Mechanical Contractors operate in? ▼
Dunbar Mechanical Contractors operates in the Construction sector (NAICS code 238220). This industry has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 123,354 total OSHA inspections and $414.57M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Dunbar Mechanical Contractors owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Dunbar Mechanical Contractors 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 $1,155 in back wages owed by this employer across 2 cases.
Where does Dunbar Mechanical Contractors rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Dunbar Mechanical Contractors ranks #98,138 (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Dunbar Mechanical Contractors's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Dunbar Mechanical Contractors's total OSHA penalty of $152 is below the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer. The employer has 3 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, S&J Industrial Corp. in Long Island City, NY is a similar construction 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.

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