Other Services · Tucson, AZ
Royal Car Wash
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Royal Car Wash ranks #96,117 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 8 violations across 1 inspections.
- $300
- OSHA penalties
- 8
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- #96,117
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Royal Car Wash in Tucson, AZ has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 8 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $300. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 68 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 Royal Car Wash once. These inspections resulted in 8 violations, averaging 8.0 per inspection - a notably high rate. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #96,117 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 Other Services industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this sits roughly in line with peers (0.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $19,828 in back wages owed to 64 affected workers. For comparison, Progressive Car Care in Totowa, NJ is another other services employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 8.0
- violations per inspection
- 12.5%
- of violations were serious
- #96,117
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $19,828
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- F OSHA safety compliance: 8 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (8.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- C Wage & hour compliance: $20K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($10K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Royal Car Wash compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Other Services per-employer average
- Royal Car Wash $300
Royal Car Wash
$300 in penalties
- Other Services avg
Other Services industry average (per employer)
$3,070 in penalties
What this shows Royal Car Wash runs well below peers (0.10x 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
$300 Top 3% most affordable more affordable than 97% 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 Other Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Royal Car Wash.
Royal Car Wash in the Other Services enforcement ledger
Other Services sector: Royal Car Wash is the #2,171 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 2,361 employers with nonzero fines ($300). WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Royal Car Wash at rank #735 of 3,193 employers ($19,828 owed).
Combined federal exposure here: $300 OSHA penalties plus $19,828 WHD back wages (98.5% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Royal Car Wash Compares
Royal Car Wash's 8.00 violations per inspection compares to the Other Services sector average of 3.8 violations per employer.
Against the Other Services industry average of $3,070 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs well below peers (0.10x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2012-07-18
Last Inspection
2012-07-18
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
8.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$300
Industry Avg / Inspection
$2,499
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 8.0 violations per visit. That's $300 per inspection vs. the Other Services average of $2,499.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
1
Serious
12.5% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
7
Other-Than-Serious
87.5% 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
$300
Current Penalty Amount
$300
Penalty Reduction
None
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$20,128
What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Royal Car Wash owed $19,828 in back wages to 64 employees across 2 cases and 68 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: Other Services
How Royal Car Wash compares to the Other Services sector, which has 6,486 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Royal Car Wash | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 1.2 |
| Violations | 8 | 3.8 |
| Total Penalty | $300 | $3,070 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $300 | $2,499 |
Nationwide Other Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Royal Car Wash, both outside AZ so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($300 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 Royal Car Wash's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Royal Car Wash against Western Branch Diesel, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Royal Car Wash's inspection and penalty record is typical for Other Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other Services sector
- Royal Car Wash also carries $19,828 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
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