Professional & Technical Services · Longmont, CO

Ward's Lawn Service

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $8,040 in back wages owed to 9 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$8,040
Back wages owed

Ward's Lawn Service in Longmont, CO 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 13 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

B 81/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $8K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($8K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Ward's Lawn Service in the Professional & Technical Services enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Ward's Lawn Service at rank #1,586 of 2,735 employers ($8,040 owed). Ward's Lawn Service carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,586 of 2,735 Professional & Technical Services employers on WHD back wages ($8,040).

How Ward's Lawn Service Compares

Ward's Lawn Service in Longmont, CO 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, NetPlanner Systems, Inc. (Anderson Elem. Sch) in Norcross, GA has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Ward's Lawn Service to date. The Professional & Technical Services sector average runs $1,358 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$8,040
Employees Affected
9
WHD Violations
13
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$893
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$8,040

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Ward's Lawn Service owed $8,040 in back wages to 9 employees across 1 case and 13 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: Professional & Technical Services

How Ward's Lawn Service compares to the Professional & Technical Services sector, which has 3,597 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Ward's Lawn Service Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.6
Violations 0 1.2
Total Penalty $0 $1,358
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,331

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What to do with this record

Use Ward's Lawn Service's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • Ward's Lawn Service also carries $8,040 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 Ward's Lawn Service been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Ward's Lawn Service, resulting in $8,040 in back wages owed to 9 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Ward's Lawn Service operate in?
Ward's Lawn Service 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.
What should I do if Ward's Lawn Service owes me wages?
If you believe Ward's Lawn Service 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 $8,040 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Ward's Lawn Service's safety record compare to industry average?
Ward's Lawn Service's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Professional & Technical Services industry average of $1,358 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, NetPlanner Systems, Inc. (Anderson Elem. Sch) in Norcross, 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.

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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.