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KEN'S TREE CARE INC is a landscaping services employer in NORTHVALE, NJ. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $3,528 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

KEN'S TREE CARE INC

401 PAULDING AVE, NORTHVALE, NJ, 07647

561730 Top companies in Landscaping Services

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
2 violations
$3,528 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$3,528
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$10,320
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
20 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,764 avg per violation$3,528 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$2,580
Avg Back Wages / Case
$10,320
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$13,848 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

70%
Above average violations
vs 660 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
77%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
437116
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the landscaping services industry in NJ, KEN'S TREE CARE INC ranks in the 70th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 660 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 77th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the landscaping services sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KEN'S TREE CARE INC's OSHA violation history?
KEN'S TREE CARE INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $3,528 in total penalties.
How does KEN'S TREE CARE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
KEN'S TREE CARE INC operates in the landscaping services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.
Has KEN'S TREE CARE INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KEN'S TREE CARE INC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KEN'S TREE CARE INC of NORTHVALE, NJ from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for KEN'S TREE CARE INC include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if KEN'S TREE CARE INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.