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Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC.

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. ranks #59,372 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 10 violations across 1 inspections.

Lower half by penalty90% serious
$4,332
OSHA penalties
10
Violations cited
1
OSHA inspections
#59,372
of 99,447 penalized employers

Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. in Jacksonville, FL has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 10 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $4,332. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. once. These inspections turned up 10 violations, averaging 10.0 per inspection - an extremely dense concentration of citations. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #59,372 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 9 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 $28,675 in back wages owed to 26 affected workers. For comparison, Image Detail Specialists, Inc. in Tomball, TX is another other services employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

10.0
violations per inspection
90.0%
of violations were serious
#59,372
of 99,447 penalized employers
$28,675
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

F 26/100
  • F OSHA safety compliance: 10 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (10.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • D Wage & hour compliance: $29K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($29K 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 this employer compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Other Services per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. runs moderately above peers (1.4x 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

$4,332 Top 40% most affordable more affordable than 60% 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 Other Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC..

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both0.91.011.01.102.65.37.910.5OSHA inspectionsViolations citedQC AUTO SERVICE, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6RUSTY ECK FORD, INC., OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6GRAHAM TIRE, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2L3 COMMUNICATIONS, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0WESTERN COMMERCIAL G…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0APPLIANCE EXCHANGE O…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6TOYOTA OF DALLAS, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0CONSOLIDATED PRODUCT…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 8RITZ CAR WASH, LUBE …, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2WESTERLY AUTO BODY I…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6CLASSY CHASSIS CAR W…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3CHAPMAN CAR WASH, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 5NORTHWEST MISSOURI I…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0RAWHIDE HARLEY-DAVID…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 4CHARLESTON WEST CAR …, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 8STICKER STATION, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1PLATINUM COLLISION E…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 5ASPEN AUTO CLINIC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3ROYAL CAR WASH, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 8FERITAGE QUKN, INCOR…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 8Transportation Equip…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 10
Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record and 10 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Other 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.

Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. in the Other Services enforcement ledger

Other Services sector: Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. is the #1,019 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 2,361 employers with nonzero fines ($4,332). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. ranks #522 among 3,193 Other Services employers with WHD recoveries ($28,675).

Combined federal exposure here: $4,332 OSHA penalties plus $28,675 WHD back wages (86.9% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. Compares

Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC.'s 10.00 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 moderately above peers (1.4x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

1

First Inspection

2013-01-15

Last Inspection

2013-01-15

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

10.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$4,332

Industry Avg / Inspection

$2,499

What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 10.0 violations per visit. That's $4,332 per inspection vs. the Other Services average of $2,499.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

9

Serious

90.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

1

Other-Than-Serious

10.0% 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

$7,220

Current Penalty Amount

$4,332

Penalty Reduction

40.0%

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$33,007

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $2,888 from the initial assessment of $7,220. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$28,675
Employees Affected
26
WHD Violations
42
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,103
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$28,675

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. owed $28,675 in back wages to 26 employees across 1 case and 42 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 Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. compares to the Other Services sector, which has 6,486 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. Industry Avg
Inspections 1 1.2
Violations 10 3.8
Total Penalty $4,332 $3,070
Avg Penalty per Inspection $4,332 $2,499
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Nationwide Other Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC., both outside FL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($4,332 here).

Martinez & Sons Auto Repair $4,335 CA Maaco INC. $4,340 GA Pacific Crane Maintenance Company LLC $4,315 CA Jimmy Clean's Management, LLC $4,350 NC

Similar OSHA inspection count

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

QC Auto Service 1 insp. Bettendorf, IA Rusty Eck Ford, INC. 1 insp. Wichita, KS Graham Tire 1 insp. Sioux City, IA L3 Communications 1 insp. Fort Bragg, NC

Nearby & Similar Employers in Other Services

Showing 5 of 6485 other employers tracked in this sector.

D & S Auto Sales DBA D & S Transmission Repair
Clio, MI
2 inspections $33,000
Main Street Car Wash
Boynton Beach, FL
0 inspections $0
Crown Linen Service, INC.
Columbia, IL
2 inspections $33,073
Image Detail Specialists, Inc.
Tomball, TX
0 inspections $0
Lisa Aryeh Newman
Great Neck, NY
0 inspections $0

Compare Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. vs D & S Auto Sales DBA D & S Transmission Repair side-by-side →

What to do with this record

Use Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC.'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. against D & S Auto Sales DBA D & S Transmission Repair, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC.'s inspection and penalty record is typical for Other Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other Services sector
  • Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. also carries $28,675 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 Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC.'s workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 10 violations across 1 inspections, including 9 serious violations. Compared to Other Services industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. have? ▼
Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. has 10 OSHA violations on record, including 9 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $4,332.
How many OSHA inspections has Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. had? ▼
Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. has had 1 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2013-01-15 and the most recent on 2013-01-15. This averages 10.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC.? ▼
Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. has been assessed $4,332 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $7,220 (a 40.0% reduction). Additionally, $28,675 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. has 9 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 Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC., resulting in $28,675 in back wages owed to 26 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. operate in? ▼
Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. operates in the Other Services sector (NAICS code 811121). This industry has 6,486 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 7,967 total OSHA inspections and $19.91M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. 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 $28,675 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. ranks #59,372 (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 Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC.'s safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC.'s total OSHA penalty of $4,332 is above the Other Services industry average of $3,070 per employer (1.4x the average). The employer has 1 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Image Detail Specialists, Inc. in Tomball, TX is a similar other 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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