Public Administration · Gloucester, VA

Gloucester County Purchasing Department

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Gloucester County Purchasing Department has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 3 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

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OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections

Gloucester County Purchasing Department in Gloucester, VA has been the subject of 3 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 Gloucester County Purchasing Department 3 times over 4 years, roughly once every couple of years. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Public Administration industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this sits roughly in line with peers (1.0x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Bogota Fire Dept. House 402 in Bogota, NJ 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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Compliance score

A 90/100
  • A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 3 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.

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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 Gloucester County Purchasing Department.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both3.03.033.03.006.813.720.527.3OSHA inspectionsViolations citedPASADENA WATER & POWER, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 6CITY OF POMONA, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 2DEPEW VILLAGE MUNICI…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 3COHOES CITY FD HILL …, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 2SOCIAL SECURITY ADMI…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 5GREAT NECK VIGILANT …, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 26SARATOGA CO SHERIFFS…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 1CA DEPARTMENT OF COR…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 2INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 7U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICU…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 21COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 0KENDALL PARK VOL FIR…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 3TOWNSHIP OF MONROE F…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 6PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP F…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 5CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 5COUNTY OF HAWAII - S…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 9CITY OF GAITHERSBURG, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 13FRED LAWRENCE WHIPPL…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 13NORRIS-CITY HALL, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 1MONTCLAIR DEPT OF UT…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 21Gloucester County Pu…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 0
Gloucester County Purchasing Department has 3 OSHA inspections on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Public Administration peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

How Gloucester County Purchasing Department Compares

3 OSHA inspections on record for Gloucester County Purchasing Department in Gloucester, VA, 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 Gloucester County Purchasing Department to date. The Public Administration sector average runs $2,606 per employer.

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

3

First Inspection

2017-11-28

Last Inspection

2021-11-17

Inspection Span

4 yrs

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$0

Industry Avg / Inspection

$827

What this shows 3 inspections over 4 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 Gloucester County Purchasing Department compares to the Public Administration sector, which has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Gloucester County Purchasing Department Industry Avg
Inspections 3 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 Gloucester County Purchasing Department, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar OSHA inspection count

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

Nearby & Similar Employers in Public Administration

Showing 5 of 9692 other employers tracked in this sector.

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What to do with this record

Use Gloucester County Purchasing Department's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gloucester County Purchasing Department safe to work at?
Based on OSHA records, Gloucester County Purchasing Department's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 3 inspections. Compared to Public Administration industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Gloucester County Purchasing Department have?
Gloucester County Purchasing Department has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.
How many OSHA inspections has Gloucester County Purchasing Department had?
Gloucester County Purchasing Department has had 3 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2017-11-28 and the most recent on 2021-11-17. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Gloucester County Purchasing Department?
Gloucester County Purchasing Department has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties.
What industry does Gloucester County Purchasing Department operate in?
Gloucester County Purchasing Department operates in the Public Administration sector (NAICS code 921190). This industry has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 30,559 total OSHA inspections and $25.26M in cumulative penalties.
How does Gloucester County Purchasing Department's safety record compare to industry average?
Gloucester County Purchasing Department's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Public Administration industry average of $2,606 per employer. The employer has 3 inspections compared to the industry average of 3.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Bogota Fire Dept. House 402 in Bogota, NJ is a similar public administration 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 3 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.