Construction · Chicago, IL
Walsh Construction Company
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Walsh Construction Company has a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 16 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 1
- Violations cited
- 16
- OSHA inspections
- $3,978
- Back wages owed
Walsh Construction Company in Chicago, IL has been the subject of 16 OSHA workplace inspections and 1 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 10 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 Walsh Construction Company 16 times over 14 years, roughly annually. These inspections resulted in just 1 violation, averaging 0.1 per inspection - fewer than typical. Of these, 1 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 far above peers (7.9x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $3,978 in back wages owed to 5 affected workers. For comparison, Moreno's Construction LLC in New Bedford, MA is another construction employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $3,978 in current penalties.
- 0.1
- violations per inspection
- 100.0%
- of violations were serious
- $3,978
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- B OSHA safety compliance: 1 violation across 16 OSHA inspections (0.1 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.
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 Walsh Construction Company.
Walsh Construction Company in the Construction enforcement ledger
On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Walsh Construction Company ranks #9,583 among 12,785 Construction employers with WHD recoveries ($3,978). Walsh Construction Company carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #9,583 of 12,785 Construction employers on WHD back wages ($3,978).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $3,978 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Walsh Construction Company Compares
Walsh Construction Company's 0.06 violations per inspection compares to the Construction sector average of 3.3 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Walsh Construction Company to date. The Construction sector average runs $6,767 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
16
First Inspection
2010-04-27
Last Inspection
2023-11-07
Inspection Span
14 yrs
Violations / Inspection
0.1
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,361
What this shows 16 inspections over 14 years, averaging 0.1 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Construction average of $3,361.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
1
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.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Walsh Construction Company owed $3,978 in back wages to 5 employees across 1 case and 10 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 Walsh Construction Company compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Walsh Construction Company | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 16 | 2.0 |
| Violations | 1 | 3.3 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $6,767 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $3,361 |
Nationwide Construction peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Walsh Construction Company, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (16 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
Use Walsh Construction Company's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Walsh Construction Company against Marzo Roofing, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Walsh Construction Company's inspection and penalty record is typical for Construction or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Construction sector
- Walsh Construction Company also carries $3,978 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.
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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
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