Administrative & Waste Services · Fairfax, VA

The Cogar Group, LTD

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $63,280 in back wages owed to 64 affected workers across 2 wage-theft cases.

$0
OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$63,280
Back wages owed

The Cogar Group, LTD in Fairfax, VA has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 109 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.

Compliance score

F 47/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $63K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($32K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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The Cogar Group, LTD in the Administrative & Waste Services enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place The Cogar Group, LTD at rank #924 of 7,104 employers ($63,280 owed). The Cogar Group, LTD carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #924 of 7,104 Administrative & Waste Services employers on WHD back wages ($63,280).

How The Cogar Group, LTD Compares

The Cogar Group, LTD in Fairfax, VA has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Security Plus of Memphis in Memphis, TN has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against The Cogar Group, LTD to date. The Administrative & Waste Services sector average runs $3,740 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$63,280
Employees Affected
64
WHD Violations
109
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$989
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$31,640

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that The Cogar Group, LTD owed $63,280 in back wages to 64 employees across 2 cases and 109 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: Administrative & Waste Services

How The Cogar Group, LTD compares to the Administrative & Waste Services sector, which has 12,823 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric The Cogar Group, LTD Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.2
Violations 0 2.7
Total Penalty $0 $3,740
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,188

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What to do with this record

Use The Cogar Group, LTD's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • The Cogar Group, LTD also carries $63,280 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

Has The Cogar Group, LTD been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 2 enforcement cases against The Cogar Group, LTD, resulting in $63,280 in back wages owed to 64 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does The Cogar Group, LTD operate in?
The Cogar Group, LTD operates in the Administrative & Waste Services sector (NAICS code 561612). This industry has 12,823 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 15,043 total OSHA inspections and $47.95M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if The Cogar Group, LTD owes me wages?
If you believe The Cogar Group, LTD 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 $63,280 in back wages owed by this employer across 2 cases.
How does The Cogar Group, LTD's safety record compare to industry average?
The Cogar Group, LTD's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Administrative & Waste Services industry average of $3,740 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Security Plus of Memphis in Memphis, TN is a similar administrative & waste 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.

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