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Wholesale Trade · Covington, VA

Jackson River Enterprises

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Jackson River Enterprises ranks #64,975 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 1 inspections.

Lower half by penalty100% serious
$3,500
OSHA penalties
1
Violations cited
1
OSHA inspections
#64,975
of 99,447 penalized employers

Jackson River Enterprises in Covington, VA has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 1 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $3,500. 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 Jackson River Enterprises once. These inspections resulted in 1 violations, averaging 1.0 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #64,975 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 1 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Wholesale Trade industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $14,887 in back wages owed to 47 affected workers. For comparison, Soup Bases Loaded, INC in Ontario, CA is another wholesale trade employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $18,400 in current penalties.

1.0
violations per inspection
100.0%
of violations were serious
#64,975
of 99,447 penalized employers
$14,887
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

C 73/100
  • C OSHA safety compliance: 1 violation across 1 OSHA inspection (1.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $15K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($15K 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 Jackson River Enterprises compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Wholesale Trade per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Jackson River Enterprises runs moderately below peers (0.4x 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

$3,500 Top 35% most affordable more affordable than 65% 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 Wholesale Trade employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Jackson River Enterprises.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both0.91.011.01.102.65.37.910.5OSHA inspectionsViolations citedPHOENIX CONTAINER CO…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2FMD INC., OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 8DEARBORN WHOLESALE G…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0GERSON COMPANY, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1MIDWEST TRANSPORT, I…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0CAMPANIA INTERNATIONAL, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0R & L RECYCLING LLC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 4PET FOOD WAREHOUSE, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3BAKERSFIELD ARC, INC., OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3GEMSTONE FOODS, LLC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0FENCEWORKS, INC., OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2BIG BOY CONCESSIONS, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1SELDAT DISTRIBUTION …, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 10ALRO STEEL, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1SOUTHEAST POULTRY INC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 4WASTE PRO, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0AMERICAN HAT COMPANY, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 5GREAT LAKES CHEESE, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0HENLEY'S WHOLESALE M…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 4RALEIGH METAL RECYCL…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2Jackson River Enterp…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1
Jackson River Enterprises has 1 OSHA inspection on record and 1 violation cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Wholesale Trade peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Jackson River Enterprises in the Wholesale Trade enforcement ledger

In Wholesale Trade, Jackson River Enterprises sits at penalty rank #3,085 of 4,429 penalized establishments ($3,500 assessed). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Jackson River Enterprises ranks #611 among 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers with WHD recoveries ($14,887).

Combined federal exposure here: $3,500 OSHA penalties plus $14,887 WHD back wages (81.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Jackson River Enterprises Compares

Jackson River Enterprises's 1.00 violations per inspection compares to the Wholesale Trade sector average of 5.5 violations per employer.

Against the Wholesale Trade industry average of $9,112 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately below peers (0.4x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

1

First Inspection

2015-10-05

Last Inspection

2015-10-05

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

1.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$3,500

Industry Avg / Inspection

$4,665

What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 1.0 violations per visit. That's $3,500 per inspection vs. the Wholesale Trade average of $4,665.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

1

Serious

100.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

0

Other-Than-Serious

0.0% 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

$3,500

Current Penalty Amount

$3,500

Penalty Reduction

None

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$18,387

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

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$14,887
Employees Affected
47
WHD Violations
48
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$317
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$14,887

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Jackson River Enterprises owed $14,887 in back wages to 47 employees across 1 case and 48 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: Wholesale Trade

How Jackson River Enterprises compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Jackson River Enterprises Industry Avg
Inspections 1 2.0
Violations 1 5.5
Total Penalty $3,500 $9,112
Avg Penalty per Inspection $3,500 $4,665
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Nationwide Wholesale Trade peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Jackson River Enterprises, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($3,500 here).

Manchester Tank & Equipment Company $3,500 IL 21st Century Optics INC. $3,500 NY Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company $3,500 KS The Martin-Brower Company, LLC $3,500 CT

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).

Phoenix Container Corporation 1 insp. Turlock, CA FMD INC. 1 insp. San Jose, CA Dearborn Wholesale Grocers 1 insp. Chicago, IL Gerson Company 1 insp. Olathe, KS

Nearby & Similar Employers in Wholesale Trade

Showing 5 of 6880 other employers tracked in this sector.

North Kansas City Iron & Metal, LLC
North Kansas City, MO
2 inspections $18,376
Soup Bases Loaded, INC
Ontario, CA
2 inspections $18,400
Unified Door and Hardware Group, LLC.
Pennsauken, NJ
3 inspections $18,362
ST. Joseph Tobacco Company
Saint Joseph, MO
2 inspections $18,351
C & S Wholesale Grocers, INC.
Bethlehem, PA
3 inspections $18,440

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What to do with this record

Use Jackson River Enterprises's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Jackson River Enterprises against North Kansas City Iron & Metal, LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Jackson River Enterprises's inspection and penalty record is typical for Wholesale Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Wholesale Trade sector
  • Jackson River Enterprises also carries $14,887 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 Jackson River Enterprises safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Jackson River Enterprises's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 1 violations across 1 inspections, including 1 serious violations. Compared to Wholesale Trade industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Jackson River Enterprises have? ▼
Jackson River Enterprises has 1 OSHA violations on record, including 1 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $3,500.
How many OSHA inspections has Jackson River Enterprises had? ▼
Jackson River Enterprises has had 1 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2015-10-05 and the most recent on 2015-10-05. This averages 1.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Jackson River Enterprises? ▼
Jackson River Enterprises has been assessed $3,500 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $14,887 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Jackson River Enterprises have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Jackson River Enterprises has 1 serious 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 Jackson River Enterprises been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Jackson River Enterprises, resulting in $14,887 in back wages owed to 47 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Jackson River Enterprises operate in? ▼
Jackson River Enterprises operates in the Wholesale Trade sector (NAICS code 423930). This industry has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 13,442 total OSHA inspections and $62.70M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Jackson River Enterprises owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Jackson River Enterprises 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 $14,887 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does Jackson River Enterprises rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Jackson River Enterprises ranks #64,975 (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 Jackson River Enterprises's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Jackson River Enterprises's total OSHA penalty of $3,500 is below the Wholesale Trade industry average of $9,112 per employer. The employer has 1 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Soup Bases Loaded, INC in Ontario, CA is a similar wholesale trade employer with $18,400 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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