Public Administration · Hereford, AZ
Palominas Fire District
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Palominas Fire District has a mixed safety record: 4 violations across 2 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 4
- Violations cited
- 2
- OSHA inspections
- $77,625
- Back wages owed
Palominas Fire District in Hereford, AZ has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 4 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $77,625 in back wages owed to 29 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Palominas Fire District 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 4 violations, averaging 2.0 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. Against the Public Administration industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.6x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $77,625 in back wages owed to 29 affected workers. For comparison, Trinity Security Services in Las Vegas, NV is another public administration employer with 1 OSHA inspection on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 2.0
- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
- $77,625
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- D OSHA safety compliance: 4 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (2.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- F Wage & hour compliance: $78K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($78K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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 Palominas Fire District.
Palominas Fire District in the Public Administration enforcement ledger
On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Palominas Fire District ranks #74 among 501 Public Administration employers with WHD recoveries ($77,625). Palominas Fire District carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #74 of 501 Public Administration employers on WHD back wages ($77,625).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $77,625 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Palominas Fire District Compares
Palominas Fire District's 2.00 violations per inspection compares to the Public Administration sector average of 6.4 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Palominas Fire District to date. The Public Administration sector average runs $2,606 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2016-08-03
Last Inspection
2016-08-03
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
2.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$827
What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 2.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Public Administration average of $827.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
0
Serious
0.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
4
Other-Than-Serious
100.0% 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.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Palominas Fire District owed $77,625 in back wages to 29 employees across 1 case and 30 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: Public Administration
How Palominas Fire District compares to the Public Administration sector, which has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Palominas Fire District | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 3.2 |
| Violations | 4 | 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 Palominas Fire District, both outside AZ so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
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- Palominas Fire District also carries $77,625 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.
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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.
Employer Matching
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.