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CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS

TREE DIVISION, 800 FOREST LAWN ROAD, RICHMOND, VA, 23220
Operated by City of Richmond · 1 of 86 establishments
561790Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

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OSHA inspections
9
over 37 years
Violations
51
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS has accumulated 51 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 37 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,559 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.2 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
51
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$0
75% serious25% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 9
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 9

89% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 38 citations in this view.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0444Sep 1999Aug 2009
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0143Sep 1999Aug 2005
29 CFR 1910.0151 B33Feb 2005Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 F33Sep 1999Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0233Sep 1999Aug 2005
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0121Aug 2009Aug 2009
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922Sep 1999Aug 2009
29 CFR 5100.01 A22Feb 2005Aug 2009
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0422Sep 1999Sep 1999
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V22Sep 1999Sep 1999
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0122Sep 1999Sep 1999
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 IIIA11Aug 2009Aug 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211Aug 2009Aug 2009
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Aug 2009Aug 2009
29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 IV11Aug 2009Aug 2009
29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I11Aug 2009Aug 2009
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111Jan 2009Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111Jan 2009Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11Jan 2009Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11Aug 2005Aug 2005

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5617 within VA. Peer group: 1,559 employers. This establishment has 51 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $315
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
8
Accident
1

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 RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 25, 2004CHEST,ASPHYXIATED,UNEVEN GROUND,ROLL-OVER,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CRUSHED,LAWN MOWER,SLOPING,SLOPEFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
17 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS. 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 RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS. 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 RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS. 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 RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-06-16Planned109$0
2008-12-09Planned54$0
2005-05-23Planned43$0
2005-05-23Planned118$0
2004-08-25Accident22$0
1999-08-18Planned107$0
1999-08-18Planned75$0
1989-04-14Planned2$0
1989-04-14Planned0$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 RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS is one of 86 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Richmond.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Richmond across all 86 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS 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 Richmond, which operates 86 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS's OSHA violation history?
CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 51 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS's safety record compare to its industry?
CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS operates in the other services to buildings and dwellings industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.
Has CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS.