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Santa Fe Public Schools

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Santa Fe Public Schools ranks #17,910 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a mixed safety record: 8 violations across 5 inspections.

Top 25% by penalty100% serious
$19,670
OSHA penalties
8
Violations cited
5
OSHA inspections
#17,910
of 99,447 penalized employers

Santa Fe Public Schools in Santa Fe, NM has been the subject of 5 OSHA workplace inspections and 8 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $19,670. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of 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 Santa Fe Public Schools 5 times across a longer 15-year span, an infrequent cadence. These inspections resulted in 8 violations, averaging 1.6 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #17,910 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the top quarter of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 8 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Educational Services industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (2.0x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Lewis Central Community School District in Council Bluffs, IA is another educational services employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $19,547 in current penalties.

1.6
violations per inspection
100.0%
of violations were serious
#17,910
of 99,447 penalized employers
$0
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

B 80/100
  • C OSHA safety compliance: 8 violations across 5 OSHA inspections (1.6 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($0 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 Santa Fe Public Schools compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Educational Services per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Santa Fe Public Schools runs far above peers (6.5x 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

$19,670 Bottom 18% least affordable more affordable than 18% 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%). Below this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Below this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Educational Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Santa Fe Public Schools.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both5.05.055.05.009.719.429.138.9OSHA inspectionsViolations citedVALLEJO CITY UNIFIED…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 9TN BOARD OF REGENTS …, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 8U C BERKELEY, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 0ROCHESTER CITY SD EA…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 6DOLGEVILLE CSD, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 17PORT BYRON CSD GATES…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 15CUBA-RUSHFORD CSD MI…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 29DELAWARE-CHENANGO-MA…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 18STAMFORD CSD, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 15JERSEY CITY PUBLIC S…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 25DE, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 6CAZENOVIA CSD HIGH S…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 6ALLEGANY COLLEGE OF …, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 37JEFFERSON CO COMMUNI…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 19SAN FRANCISCO STATE …, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 11OREGON STATE UNIVERS…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 13DE, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 8TN BOARD OF REGENTS …, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 16PATRICK HENRY COMMUN…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 3WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 1Santa Fe Public Scho…, OSHA inspections: 5 · Violations cited: 8
Santa Fe Public Schools has 5 OSHA inspections on record and 8 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Educational Services peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Santa Fe Public Schools in the Educational Services enforcement ledger

Educational Services sector: Santa Fe Public Schools is the #141 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 856 employers with nonzero fines ($19,670).

Combined federal exposure here: $19,670 OSHA penalties plus $0 WHD back wages (0.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Santa Fe Public Schools Compares

Santa Fe Public Schools's 1.60 violations per inspection compares to the Educational Services sector average of 5.7 violations per employer.

Against the Educational Services industry average of $3,025 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs far above peers (6.5x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

5

First Inspection

2010-01-25

Last Inspection

2024-12-19

Inspection Span

15 yrs

Violations / Inspection

1.6

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$3,934

Industry Avg / Inspection

$1,199

What this shows 5 inspections over 15 years, averaging 1.6 violations per visit. That's $3,934 per inspection vs. the Educational Services average of $1,199.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

8

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

$19,670

Current Penalty Amount

$19,670

Penalty Reduction

None

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$19,670

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

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Employees Affected
0
WHD Violations
2

Industry Safety Context: Educational Services

How Santa Fe Public Schools compares to the Educational Services sector, which has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Santa Fe Public Schools Industry Avg
Inspections 5 2.5
Violations 8 5.7
Total Penalty $19,670 $3,025
Avg Penalty per Inspection $3,934 $1,199
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Nationwide Educational Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Santa Fe Public Schools, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($19,670 here).

Lewis Central Community School District $19,547 IA Massachusetts Institute of Technology $19,500 MA Syracuse University $19,412 NY DE - Esc Francisco Mendoza $20,000 PR

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (5 inspections here).

Vallejo City Unified School District 5 insp. Vallejo, CA TN Board of Regents - Tcat - Crossville 5 insp. Crossville, TN U C Berkeley 5 insp. Berkeley, CA Rochester City SD East High School 5 insp. Rochester, NY

Nearby & Similar Employers in Educational Services

Showing 5 of 3185 other employers tracked in this sector.

Diversity Abroad
Berkeley, CA
0 inspections $0
Lewis Central Community School District
Council Bluffs, IA
2 inspections $19,547
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
3 inspections $19,500
Rocky Mount Preparatory School, Inc.
Battleboro, NC
0 inspections $0
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
4 inspections $19,412

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What to do with this record

Use Santa Fe Public Schools's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Santa Fe Public Schools against Diversity Abroad, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Santa Fe Public Schools's inspection and penalty record is typical for Educational Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Educational Services sector
  • Santa Fe Public Schools also carries $0 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 Santa Fe Public Schools safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Santa Fe Public Schools's workplace safety record is mixed, with some compliance concerns. The employer has 8 violations across 5 inspections, including 8 serious violations. Compared to Educational Services industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Santa Fe Public Schools have? ▼
Santa Fe Public Schools has 8 OSHA violations on record, including 8 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $19,670.
How many OSHA inspections has Santa Fe Public Schools had? ▼
Santa Fe Public Schools has had 5 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2010-01-25 and the most recent on 2024-12-19. This averages 1.6 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Santa Fe Public Schools? ▼
Santa Fe Public Schools has been assessed $19,670 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $0 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Santa Fe Public Schools have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Santa Fe Public Schools has 8 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 Santa Fe Public Schools been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Santa Fe Public Schools, resulting in $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Santa Fe Public Schools operate in? ▼
Santa Fe Public Schools operates in the Educational Services sector (NAICS code 611110). This industry has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 8,042 total OSHA inspections and $9.64M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Santa Fe Public Schools owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Santa Fe Public Schools 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 $0 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does Santa Fe Public Schools rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Santa Fe Public Schools ranks #17,910 (the top quarter 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 Santa Fe Public Schools's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Santa Fe Public Schools's total OSHA penalty of $19,670 is above the Educational Services industry average of $3,025 per employer (6.5x the average). The employer has 5 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.5 per employer. For a direct comparison, Lewis Central Community School District in Council Bluffs, IA is a similar educational services employer with $19,547 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 5 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.