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Rivera Construction

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Rivera Construction ranks #39,582 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a mixed safety record: 3 violations across 1 inspections.

Upper half by penalty100% serious
$8,550
OSHA penalties
3
Violations cited
1
OSHA inspections
#39,582
of 99,447 penalized employers

Rivera Construction in San Antonio, TX has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 3 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $8,550. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 9 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Rivera Construction once. These inspections resulted in 3 violations, averaging 3.0 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #39,582 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 3 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Construction 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 $1,286 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers. For comparison, Estrada Framing in Auburn, AL is another construction employer with 3 OSHA inspections on record and $9,840 in current penalties.

3.0
violations per inspection
100.0%
of violations were serious
#39,582
of 99,447 penalized employers
$1,286
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

C 68/100
  • F OSHA safety compliance: 3 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (3.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $1K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($1K 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 Rivera Construction compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Construction per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Rivera Construction runs moderately above peers (1.3x 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

$8,550 Bottom 40% least affordable more affordable than 40% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). Below this entry. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Construction employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Rivera Construction.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both0.91.011.01.101.63.14.76.3OSHA inspectionsViolations citedCONCRETE FOUNDATIONS…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0DIXON, INC., OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2YARCO, INC., OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0PARAMOUNT CONSTRUCTION, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6HUSSUNG MECHANICAL C…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0STURGEON ELECTRIC CO…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0ALPHA INC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0OIL CAPITAL ELECTRIC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0DELAU FIRE SERVICES, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3KELLY ROOFING, L.L.C., OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0CAPITAL GLASS, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 4ATLANTA POOLS, INC., OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0LBC CONTRACTING, INC., OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3PINE HOLLOW MECHANIC…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0DIVISION III GROUP, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0RIO CONCHOS CORPORAT…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0POWERBILT STEEL BUIL…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6DANES CONSTRUCTION C…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 5MIDWEST WRECKING CO.…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1VAN HOUSEN CONSTRUCT…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1Rivera Construction, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3
Rivera Construction has 1 OSHA inspection on record and 3 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Construction peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Rivera Construction in the Construction enforcement ledger

Among 33,222 Construction employers with OSHA penalties on file, Rivera Construction ranks #11,192 at $8,550 current penalty. On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Rivera Construction ranks #12,263 among 12,785 Construction employers with WHD recoveries ($1,286).

Combined federal exposure here: $8,550 OSHA penalties plus $1,286 WHD back wages (13.1% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Rivera Construction Compares

Rivera Construction's 3.00 violations per inspection compares to the Construction sector average of 3.3 violations per employer.

Against the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately above peers (1.3x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

1

First Inspection

2021-03-30

Last Inspection

2021-03-30

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

3.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$8,550

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,361

What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 3.0 violations per visit. That's $8,550 per inspection vs. the Construction average of $3,361.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

3

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

$14,043

Current Penalty Amount

$8,550

Penalty Reduction

39.1%

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$9,836

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $5,493 from the initial assessment of $14,043. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$1,286
Employees Affected
6
WHD Violations
9
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$214
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$1,286

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Rivera Construction owed $1,286 in back wages to 6 employees across 1 case and 9 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: Construction

How Rivera Construction compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Rivera Construction Industry Avg
Inspections 1 2.0
Violations 3 3.3
Total Penalty $8,550 $6,767
Avg Penalty per Inspection $8,550 $3,361
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Nationwide Construction peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Rivera Construction, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($8,550 here).

Borough of Florham Park DPW $8,550 NJ Borough of Emerson DPW $8,550 NJ Njdot Pennsauken Yard $8,550 NJ Zimmerman's Construction, LLC $8,550 PA

Similar OSHA inspection count

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

Concrete Foundations INC. 1 insp. Gretna, VA Dixon, INC. 1 insp. Detroit, MI Yarco, INC. 1 insp. Orange Beach, AL Paramount Construction 1 insp. Las Vegas, NV

Nearby & Similar Employers in Construction

Showing 5 of 61259 other employers tracked in this sector.

Thorsen Construction CO., INC.
Washington, DC
2 inspections $9,836
Burtech Pipeline INC.
San Diego, CA
2 inspections $9,840
Estrada Framing
Auburn, AL
3 inspections $9,840
Shin Han Development, Inc.
Honolulu, HI
0 inspections $0
Weinmann Painting INC
Portland, OR
1 inspections $840

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What to do with this record

Use Rivera Construction's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Rivera Construction against Thorsen Construction CO., INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Rivera Construction's inspection and penalty record is typical for Construction or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Construction sector
  • Rivera Construction also carries $1,286 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 Rivera Construction safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Rivera Construction's workplace safety record is mixed, with some compliance concerns. The employer has 3 violations across 1 inspections, including 3 serious violations. Compared to Construction industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Rivera Construction have? ▼
Rivera Construction has 3 OSHA violations on record, including 3 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $8,550.
How many OSHA inspections has Rivera Construction had? ▼
Rivera Construction has had 1 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2021-03-30 and the most recent on 2021-03-30. This averages 3.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Rivera Construction? ▼
Rivera Construction has been assessed $8,550 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $14,043 (a 39.1% reduction). Additionally, $1,286 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Rivera Construction have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Rivera Construction has 3 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 Rivera Construction been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Rivera Construction, resulting in $1,286 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Rivera Construction operate in? ▼
Rivera Construction operates in the Construction sector (NAICS code 238130). This industry has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 123,354 total OSHA inspections and $414.57M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Rivera Construction owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Rivera Construction 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 $1,286 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does Rivera Construction rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Rivera Construction ranks #39,582 (the upper 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 Rivera Construction's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Rivera Construction's total OSHA penalty of $8,550 is above the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer (1.3x the average). The employer has 1 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Estrada Framing in Auburn, AL is a similar construction employer with $9,840 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 1 inspection on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.