Establishment profile
CHESAPEAKE NURSERIES INC
27588 PEMBERTON DRIVE, SALISBURY, MD, 21801
111421 — Nursery and Tree Production
Summary
CHESAPEAKE NURSERIES INC has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $6,625 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHESAPEAKE NURSERIES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 13 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $6,625 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 5010.4 A | 6 | 2 | $2,708 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $869 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 A06 | 1 | 1 | $868 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 C03 I | 1 | 1 | $380 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 C05 IA | 1 | 1 | $360 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $250 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $240 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 C02 IIB | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B06 | 1 | 1 | $50 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 5040.6 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 1114 within MD. Peer group: 20 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CHESAPEAKE NURSERIES INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CHESAPEAKE NURSERIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 8 violations · $2,784 in backwages · $818 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-2A agricultural visa | Oct 2023 | 1 | 8 | 3 | $2,784 | $818 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $2,784 in backwages · 3 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2023 – Oct 2023 | Nursery and Tree Production | — | — | 3 | $2,784 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHESAPEAKE NURSERIES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHESAPEAKE NURSERIES INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CHESAPEAKE NURSERIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHESAPEAKE NURSERIES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2013-02-27. Most recent: 2013-02-27. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-29 | Referral | 4 | 2 | $1,625 | |
| 2008-02-06 | Planned | 14 | 12 | $5,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in nursery and tree production within MD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MOON NURSERIES INCCHESAPEAKE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROSELAND INCSUDLERSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- Manor View FarmMonkton — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARYLAND NATIVES NURSERY, INC.MIDDLE RIVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- WENTWORTH NURSERY, INC.MECHANICSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMOREBALTIMORE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOLLY HILL FARMS INC.EARLEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHESAPEAKE NURSERIES INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHESAPEAKE NURSERIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- CHESAPEAKE NURSERIES INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $6,625 in total penalties.
- How does CHESAPEAKE NURSERIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CHESAPEAKE NURSERIES INC operates in the nursery and tree production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6.