Establishment profile
CITY OF COVINGTON
520 WEST OAK STREET, COVINGTON, VA, 24426
Operated by City of Covington · 1 of 10 establishments
925120 — Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development
Summary
CITY OF COVINGTON has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 40 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 19 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CITY OF COVINGTON appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2021 | Jul 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 IB | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1986 | Jan 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1986 | Jan 1986 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 9251 within VA. Peer group: 19 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CITY OF COVINGTON. 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 CITY OF COVINGTON. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 · 14 violations · $40,396 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Sep 2024 | 1 | 14 | 13 | $40,396 | — |
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 · 14 violations · $40,396 in backwages · 13 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2022 – Sep 2024 | Other Local Governmental Facilities | FLSA | 14 | 13 | $40,396 | — |
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 CITY OF COVINGTON. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CITY OF COVINGTON. 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 CITY OF COVINGTON. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF COVINGTON. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CITY OF COVINGTON. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-12 | Follow-up | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2021-06-24 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $0 | |
| 2019-09-18 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-09-18 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $0 | |
| 2009-09-28 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $0 | |
| 2009-09-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-01-08 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CITY OF COVINGTON is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Covington.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Covington across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in administration of urban planning and community and rural development within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SUFFOLK REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITYSUFFOLK — 1 federal enforcement record
- Cross Creek Nursery & LandscapingRICHMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
- HARRISONBURG REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITYHARRISONBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by City of Covington, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CITY OF COVINGTON PUBLIC WORKSPARK HILLS, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF COVINGTON - PUBLIC WORKS SHOPCOVINGTON, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF COVINGTON - PUBLIC WORKSCOVINGTON, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF COVINGTONCOVINGTON, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All City of Covington locationsParent rollup
- Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural DevelopmentAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Administration of Urban in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF COVINGTON 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup City of Covington, which operates 10 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CITY OF COVINGTON's OSHA violation history?
- CITY OF COVINGTON has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does CITY OF COVINGTON's safety record compare to its industry?
- CITY OF COVINGTON operates in the administration of urban planning and community and rural development industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2.