Professional & Technical Services · Lewes, DE

Sposato Landscape Company, INC.

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Sposato Landscape Company, INC. ranks #2,710 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 14 violations across 2 inspections.

Top 5% by penalty93% serious
$76,443
OSHA penalties
14
Violations cited
2
OSHA inspections
#2,710
of 99,447 penalized employers

Sposato Landscape Company, INC. in Lewes, DE has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 14 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $76,443. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Sposato Landscape Company, INC. 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 14 violations, averaging 7.0 per inspection - a notably high rate. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #2,710 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the top 5% of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 13 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Professional & Technical Services industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (3.4x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Advanced Technology Logistics in Newnan, GA is another professional & technical services employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

7.0
violations per inspection
92.9%
of violations were serious
#2,710
of 99,447 penalized employers

Compliance score

F 0/100
  • F OSHA safety compliance: 14 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (7.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

Open my watchlist

How this employer compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Professional & Technical Services per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Sposato Landscape Company, INC. runs far above peers (56.3x 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

$76,443 Bottom 3% least affordable more affordable than 3% 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%). Below this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Below this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Below this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $50,000+: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). This entry ($76,443) is well above this band, the chart's rightmost open-ended bucket. This employer: $76,443 $0 $55,000+ every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $5K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. employers with a penalty. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Professional & Technical Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Sposato Landscape Company, INC..

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both1.92.022.02.006.312.618.925.2OSHA inspectionsViolations citedATLAS MATERIAL TESTI…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 24VANDER-BEND MANUFACT…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 12CHAPEL VALLEY LANDSC…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4416 JOHNSON PROPERTI…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 7SUMMIT ENVIRONMENTAL…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2EEC INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2BUCK ENTERPRISE LLC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 8TEAM ENVIRONMENTAL O…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3ATI FLAT ROLLED PROD…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0BATTELLE HAZARDOUS M…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0HILL COUNTRY PAYROLL…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0FIELDCORE SERVICE SO…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 6THE FACTORY EAST INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3TANK-TIGHT SYSTEMS INC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4CHUCK MOORE'S COMMER…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2COMPASSIONATE CRITTE…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3USDA, AGRICULTURAL R…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4WA317965622 - SIGN P…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0TERRY'S TREE SERVICE…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0MICROAIR CONSULTING …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0Sposato Landscape Co…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 14
Sposato Landscape Company, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record and 14 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Professional & Technical 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.

Sposato Landscape Company, INC. in the Professional & Technical Services enforcement ledger

Among 509 Professional & Technical Services employers with OSHA penalties on file, Sposato Landscape Company, INC. ranks #6 at $76,443 current penalty.

How Sposato Landscape Company, INC. Compares

Sposato Landscape Company, INC.'s 7.00 violations per inspection compares to the Professional & Technical Services sector average of 1.2 violations per employer.

Against the Professional & Technical Services industry average of $1,358 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs far above peers (56.3x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

2

First Inspection

2021-09-10

Last Inspection

2022-09-24

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

7.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$38,222

Industry Avg / Inspection

$2,331

What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 7.0 violations per visit. That's $38,222 per inspection vs. the Professional & Technical Services average of $2,331.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

13

Serious

92.9% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

1

Other-Than-Serious

7.1% 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

$114,533

Current Penalty Amount

$76,443

Penalty Reduction

33.3%

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $38,090 from the initial assessment of $114,533. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Industry Safety Context: Professional & Technical Services

How Sposato Landscape Company, INC. compares to the Professional & Technical Services sector, which has 3,597 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Sposato Landscape Company, INC. Industry Avg
Inspections 2 0.6
Violations 14 1.2
Total Penalty $76,443 $1,358
Avg Penalty per Inspection $38,222 $2,331

Nationwide Professional & Technical Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Sposato Landscape Company, INC., both outside DE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Nearby & Similar Employers in Professional & Technical Services

Showing 5 of 3596 other employers tracked in this sector.

Compare Sposato Landscape Company, INC. vs Texas Seasons Nursery and Landscape side-by-side →

What to do with this record

Use Sposato Landscape Company, INC.'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Sposato Landscape Company, INC. against Texas Seasons Nursery and Landscape, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Sposato Landscape Company, INC.'s inspection and penalty record is typical for Professional & Technical Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Professional & Technical Services sector
  • Before you accept a job or raise a safety concern, search any employer for its own OSHA inspection history the same way you found this one. Search employers

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 Sposato Landscape Company, INC. safe to work at?
Based on OSHA records, Sposato Landscape Company, INC.'s workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 14 violations across 2 inspections, including 13 serious violations. Compared to Professional & Technical Services industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Sposato Landscape Company, INC. have?
Sposato Landscape Company, INC. has 14 OSHA violations on record, including 13 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $76,443.
How many OSHA inspections has Sposato Landscape Company, INC. had?
Sposato Landscape Company, INC. has had 2 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2021-09-10 and the most recent on 2022-09-24. This averages 7.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Sposato Landscape Company, INC.?
Sposato Landscape Company, INC. has been assessed $76,443 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $114,533 (a 33.3% reduction).
Does Sposato Landscape Company, INC. have any serious or willful violations?
Yes. Sposato Landscape Company, INC. has 13 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.
What industry does Sposato Landscape Company, INC. operate in?
Sposato Landscape Company, INC. operates in the Professional & Technical Services sector (NAICS code 541320). This industry has 3,597 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 2,095 total OSHA inspections and $4.88M in cumulative penalties.
Where does Sposato Landscape Company, INC. rank nationally on OSHA penalties?
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Sposato Landscape Company, INC. ranks #2,710 (the top 5% 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 Sposato Landscape Company, INC.'s safety record compare to industry average?
Sposato Landscape Company, INC.'s total OSHA penalty of $76,443 is above the Professional & Technical Services industry average of $1,358 per employer (56.3x the average). The employer has 2 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Advanced Technology Logistics in Newnan, GA is a similar professional & technical services employer with $0 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.

Employer Matching

Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.

Verify with OSHA establishment search →

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 2 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.