Accommodation & Food Services · New York, NY
Restaurant Associates
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Restaurant Associates ranks #36,032 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 1 inspections.
- $9,679
- OSHA penalties
- 1
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- #36,032
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Restaurant Associates in New York, NY 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: $9,679. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $45,273 in back wages owed to 228 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 Restaurant Associates once. These inspections resulted in 1 violations, averaging 1.0 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #36,032 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 1 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of 0 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (4.4x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $45,273 in back wages owed to 228 affected workers. For comparison, El Jinete Mexican Restaurant in Cincinnati, OH is another accommodation & food services employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 1.0
- violations per inspection
- 100.0%
- of violations were serious
- #36,032
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $45,273
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- 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.
- D Wage & hour compliance: $45K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($23K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Restaurant Associates compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Accommodation & Food Services per-employer average
- Restaurant Associates
Restaurant Associates
$9,679 in penalties
- Accommodation & Food Services avg $670
Accommodation & Food Services industry average (per employer)
$670 in penalties
What this shows Restaurant Associates runs far above peers (14.5x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$9,679 Bottom 36% least affordable more affordable than 36% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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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 Accommodation & Food Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Restaurant Associates.
Restaurant Associates in the Accommodation & Food Services enforcement ledger
Accommodation & Food Services sector: Restaurant Associates is the #469 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 1,746 employers with nonzero fines ($9,679). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Restaurant Associates ranks #2,560 among 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers with WHD recoveries ($45,273).
Combined federal exposure here: $9,679 OSHA penalties plus $45,273 WHD back wages (82.4% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Restaurant Associates Compares
Restaurant Associates's 1.00 violations per inspection compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector average of 0.5 violations per employer.
Against the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of $670 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs far above peers (14.5x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2024-08-15
Last Inspection
2024-08-15
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
1.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$9,679
Industry Avg / Inspection
$2,941
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 1.0 violations per visit. That's $9,679 per inspection vs. the Accommodation & Food Services average of $2,941.
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
$16,131
Current Penalty Amount
$9,679
Penalty Reduction
40.0%
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$54,952
What this shows Penalties were reduced by $6,452 from the initial assessment of $16,131. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Restaurant Associates owed $45,273 in back wages to 228 employees across 2 cases and 230 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: Accommodation & Food Services
How Restaurant Associates compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Restaurant Associates | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 0.2 |
| Violations | 1 | 0.5 |
| Total Penalty | $9,679 | $670 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $9,679 | $2,941 |
Nationwide Accommodation & Food Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Restaurant Associates, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($9,679 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
Use Restaurant Associates's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Restaurant Associates against Caesars Entertainment, INC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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- Restaurant Associates also carries $45,273 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.
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