Educational Services · Springfield, VA
Fairfax County Public Schools
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Fairfax County Public Schools has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 2 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 0
- Violations cited
- 2
- OSHA inspections
- $486
- Back wages owed
Fairfax County Public Schools in Springfield, VA has been the subject of 2 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.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Fairfax County Public Schools 2 times over 4 years, roughly once every couple of years. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Educational Services industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $486 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, Willits Unified School District in Willits, CA is another educational services employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $475 in current penalties.
- 0.0
- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
- $486
- in back wages recovered
What the Data Says About Fairfax County Public Schools
The federal enforcement record for Fairfax County Public Schools in Springfield, VA shows 2 OSHA inspections with zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Educational Services sector average of 5.7 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Fairfax County Public Schools to date. The Educational Services sector average runs $3,013 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $486 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker.
Inspection activity spans from 2013-10-30 to 2018-04-24, a window of roughly 4 years.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2013-10-30
Last Inspection
2018-04-24
Inspection Span
4 yrs
Violations / Inspection
0.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$1,198
What this shows 2 inspections over 4 years, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Educational Services average of $1,198.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Fairfax County Public Schools owed $486 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 1 violation. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Educational Services
How Fairfax County Public Schools compares to the Educational Services sector, which has 3,199 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Fairfax County Public Schools | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 2.5 |
| Violations | 0 | 5.7 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $3,013 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $1,198 |
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These figures are the federal enforcement record on file and reflect past inspections, not a statement about current workplace conditions. See the disclaimer for how to read them.
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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