Establishment profile
COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC.
US 29 SOUTH NEAR SR 685, RUSTBURG, VA, 24588
Operated by Counts & Dobyns, Inc · 1 of 16 establishments
237110 — Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
EIN 540931979
Summary
COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $11,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,312 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $11,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 B | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 H | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0650 E | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 A09 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| ARM001103 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0102 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0059 H | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0059 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0059 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0059 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0054 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
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 2371 within VA. Peer group: 2,312 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 60 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 · 3 violations · $567 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2010 | 1 | 3 | 2 | $567 | — |
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 · 3 violations · $567 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2008 – Aug 2010 | Site Preparation Contractors | FLSA | 3 | 2 | $567 | — |
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)
Company-level in VA — for Counts & Dobyns, Inc, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Counts & Dobyns, Inc operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 3 citations · 3S&S · 3 contractor · $729 proposed / $729 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8922420 | Martin Marietta - Lawyers Rd. Quarry Campbell, VA contractor: Counts & Dobyns | Mar 2016 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $243 | $243 |
| 8922419 | Martin Marietta - Lawyers Rd. Quarry Campbell, VA contractor: Counts & Dobyns | Mar 2016 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $243 | $243 |
| 8922418 | Martin Marietta - Lawyers Rd. Quarry Campbell, VA contractor: Counts & Dobyns | Mar 2016 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $243 | $243 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COUNTS & DOBYNS, 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 COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COUNTS & DOBYNS, 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-10-16 | Planned | 12 | — | $11,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC. is one of 16 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Counts & Dobyns, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Counts & Dobyns, Inc across all 16 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- WILLIAM A. HAZEL, INC.FAIRFAX — 2 federal enforcement records
- HENRY S BRANSCOME LLCNORFOLK — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Counts & Dobyns, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COUNTS & DOBYNS INC.LYNCHBURG, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COUNTS & DOBYNS, INCAPPOMATTOX, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COUNTS & DOBYNSCLARKSVILLE, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COUNTS & DOBYNS INC.LYNCHBURG, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC.BEDFORD, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COUNTS AND DOBYNS, INC.GLADE SPRING, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COUNTS AND DOBYNS INCLYNCHBURG, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC.STERLING, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COUNTS & DOBYNS INC.LOVINGSTON, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC.FOREST, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Counts & Dobyns, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures ConstructionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Water and Sewer in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COUNTS & DOBYNS, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Counts & Dobyns, Inc, which operates 16 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $11,000 in total penalties.
- How does COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC. operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. COUNTS & DOBYNS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.