Administrative & Waste Services · Owensboro, KY

Evergreen Lawn Care

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $22,620 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$22,620
Back wages owed

Evergreen Lawn Care in Owensboro, KY 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. 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.

Compliance score

D 60/100
  • D Wage & hour compliance: $23K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($23K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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.

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Evergreen Lawn Care in the Administrative & Waste Services enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Evergreen Lawn Care ranks #2,164 among 7,104 Administrative & Waste Services employers with WHD recoveries ($22,620). Evergreen Lawn Care carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #2,164 of 7,104 Administrative & Waste Services employers on WHD back wages ($22,620).

How Evergreen Lawn Care Compares

Evergreen Lawn Care in Owensboro, KY 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, VT-SGI,LLC (Vend Tech) in Des Moines, IA has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Evergreen Lawn Care to date. The Administrative & Waste Services sector average runs $3,740 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$22,620
Employees Affected
1
WHD Violations
9
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$22,620
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$22,620

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Evergreen Lawn Care owed $22,620 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 9 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: Administrative & Waste Services

How Evergreen Lawn Care compares to the Administrative & Waste Services sector, which has 12,823 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Evergreen Lawn Care Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.2
Violations 0 2.7
Total Penalty $0 $3,740
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,188

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What to do with this record

Use Evergreen Lawn Care's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • Evergreen Lawn Care also carries $22,620 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 Evergreen Lawn Care been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Evergreen Lawn Care, resulting in $22,620 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 Evergreen Lawn Care operate in?
Evergreen Lawn Care operates in the Administrative & Waste Services sector (NAICS code 561730). This industry has 12,823 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 15,043 total OSHA inspections and $47.95M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Evergreen Lawn Care owes me wages?
If you believe Evergreen Lawn Care 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 $22,620 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Evergreen Lawn Care's safety record compare to industry average?
Evergreen Lawn Care's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Administrative & Waste Services industry average of $3,740 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, VT-SGI,LLC (Vend Tech) in Des Moines, IA is a similar administrative & waste services 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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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.