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Royal Ridge Construction

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Royal Ridge Construction ranks #94,479 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 8 violations across 1 inspections.

Lower half by penalty25% serious
$400
OSHA penalties
8
Violations cited
1
OSHA inspections
#94,479
of 99,447 penalized employers

Royal Ridge Construction in Tacoma, WA 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: $400. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 16 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 Ridge Construction 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 #94,479 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 2 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 $4,430 in back wages owed to 11 affected workers. For comparison, Juan Carlos Chavarria-Ramirez in Forest, VA is another construction employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $4,830 in current penalties.

8.0
violations per inspection
25.0%
of violations were serious
#94,479
of 99,447 penalized employers
$4,430
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

F 43/100
  • 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.
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $4K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($4K 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 Royal Ridge Construction compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Construction per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Royal Ridge Construction runs well below peers (0.06x 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

$400 Top 5% most affordable more affordable than 95% 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 Construction employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Royal Ridge Construction.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both0.91.011.01.102.14.26.38.4OSHA inspectionsViolations citedKRIGER CONSTRUCTION …, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0GAC CONTRACTORS, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0DETROIT HOUSING COMM…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0DIGGES DEVELOPMENT C…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 7BRIDGEWATER INTERIORS, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0EMERY SAPP & SONS, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0MILITARY CONSTRUCTIO…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1LAMBERT CONSTRUCTION…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0MCWILLIAMS BUILDINGS…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6HAWKEYE ELECTRIC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3MECHANICAL CONSTRUCT…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2MYERS ELECTRIC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0VIRGINIA PIPEWORKS LLC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2ELLIOTT-LEWIS CORPOR…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1UTILICON CORPORATION, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIA…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0JDJ CONSTRUCTION, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3WT DENTON MECHANICAL, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0MECHANICAL SERVICES, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1METROPOLITAN MANAGEM…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 5Royal Ridge Construc…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 8
Royal Ridge Construction has 1 OSHA inspection on record and 8 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.

Royal Ridge Construction in the Construction enforcement ledger

In Construction, Royal Ridge Construction sits at penalty rank #31,324 of 33,222 penalized establishments ($400 assessed). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Royal Ridge Construction ranks #9,290 among 12,785 Construction employers with WHD recoveries ($4,430).

Combined federal exposure here: $400 OSHA penalties plus $4,430 WHD back wages (91.7% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Royal Ridge Construction Compares

Royal Ridge Construction's 8.00 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 well below peers (0.06x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

1

First Inspection

2012-08-22

Last Inspection

2012-08-22

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

8.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$400

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,361

What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 8.0 violations per visit. That's $400 per inspection vs. the Construction average of $3,361.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

2

Serious

25.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

6

Other-Than-Serious

75.0% 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

$400

Current Penalty Amount

$400

Penalty Reduction

None

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$4,830

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

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$4,430
Employees Affected
11
WHD Violations
16
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$403
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$4,430

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Royal Ridge Construction owed $4,430 in back wages to 11 employees across 1 case and 16 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 Royal Ridge Construction compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Royal Ridge Construction Industry Avg
Inspections 1 2.0
Violations 8 3.3
Total Penalty $400 $6,767
Avg Penalty per Inspection $400 $3,361
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Nationwide Construction peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Royal Ridge Construction, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($400 here).

Vanhavel Development, LLC $400 MI Tristar Fire Protection INC $400 MI Arizona Heating & Air Conditioning, INC. $400 MI Larson & Larson Construction, L.L.C. $400 IA

Similar OSHA inspection count

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

Kriger Construction INC. 1 insp. Scranton, PA Gac Contractors 1 insp. Panama City, FL Detroit Housing Commission 1 insp. Detroit, MI Digges Development Corporation 1 insp. McLean, VA

Nearby & Similar Employers in Construction

Showing 5 of 61259 other employers tracked in this sector.

B & H Construction LLC
Oklahoma City, OK
3 inspections $4,830
Pacific Framing, INC.
Yucaipa, CA
2 inspections $4,830
Juan Carlos Chavarria-Ramirez
Forest, VA
2 inspections $4,830
Weber Electric
San Antonio, TX
2 inspections $4,830
City Wide Heating & Air Conditioning
Windsor Heights, IA
0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

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

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Royal Ridge Construction against B & H Construction LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Royal Ridge Construction's inspection and penalty record is typical for Construction or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Construction sector
  • Royal Ridge Construction also carries $4,430 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 Royal Ridge Construction safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Royal Ridge Construction's workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 8 violations across 1 inspections, including 2 serious violations. Compared to Construction industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Royal Ridge Construction have? ▼
Royal Ridge Construction has 8 OSHA violations on record, including 2 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $400.
How many OSHA inspections has Royal Ridge Construction had? ▼
Royal Ridge Construction has had 1 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2012-08-22 and the most recent on 2012-08-22. This averages 8.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Royal Ridge Construction? ▼
Royal Ridge Construction has been assessed $400 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $4,430 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Royal Ridge Construction have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Royal Ridge Construction has 2 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 Royal Ridge Construction been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Royal Ridge Construction, resulting in $4,430 in back wages owed to 11 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Royal Ridge Construction operate in? ▼
Royal Ridge Construction operates in the Construction sector (NAICS code 236118). 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 Royal Ridge Construction owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Royal Ridge 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 $4,430 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does Royal Ridge Construction rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Royal Ridge Construction ranks #94,479 (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 Royal Ridge Construction's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Royal Ridge Construction's total OSHA penalty of $400 is below the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer. The employer has 1 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Juan Carlos Chavarria-Ramirez in Forest, VA is a similar construction employer with $4,830 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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