Establishment profile
HOMER TREE SERVICE, INC.
14000 ARCHER AVE., LOCKPORT, IL, 60441
811111 — General Automotive Repair
EIN 371181097
Summary
HOMER TREE SERVICE, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $998 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 648 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOMER TREE SERVICE, 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $998 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 E01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $158 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2008 | Aug 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 most other employers in NAICS 8111 within IL. Peer group: 648 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 6 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 HOMER TREE SERVICE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 · 1 violation · $90 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWHSSA (federal-contract overtime) | Mar 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $90 | — |
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 · 1 violations · $90 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2019 – Mar 2019 | Landscaping Services | CWHSSA | 1 | 1 | $90 | — |
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 IL — for HOMER TREE SERVICE, 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 HOMER TREE SERVICE, 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. 1 citation · 1 contractor · $168 proposed / $168 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8887378 | Romeo Quarry Will, IL contractor: Homer Tree Service, Inc. | Dec 2024 | — | No | LowNegligence | $168 | $168 |
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 HOMER TREE SERVICE, 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 HOMER TREE SERVICE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOMER TREE SERVICE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 3 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOMER TREE SERVICE R R #4 · LOCKPORT, IL, 60441 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
HOMER TREE SERVICE INC 14000 ARCHER AVE · LOCKPORT, IL, 60441 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
HOMER TREE SERVICE, INC. 16464 WEST 143RD STREET · LOCKPORT, IL, 60441 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
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 HOMER TREE SERVICE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of AgricultureTREE AND SHRUB REMOVALcontract · Last action 2011-08-26$114,199
- Department of AgricultureTAS::12 1118::TAS *RECOVERY* ARRA IDIQ CONTRACT WFM-0900-09HFR HAZARDOUS FUELS REDUCTION.contract · Last action 2010-02-10$83,400
- Department of AgricultureIGF::OT::IGF 2017 TREE AND SHRUB REMOVALcontract · Last action 2017-04-06$80,000
- Department of AgricultureTAS::12 1118::TAS RECOVERY ACT ARRA AAP PROJECT NO. WFM-0900-9-HFR-690-0915-07 HAZARDOUS FUELS REDUCTION TO DECREASE LARGE HAZARDOUS FUELS THAT PRESCRIBED FIRE CAN T KILL. A SECONDARY GOAL IS TO CONTROL INVASIVE WOODY VEGETATION TO KEEP IT FROM SPREADING OUT INTO AREAS OF MIDEWIN THAT HAVE BEEN RESTORED TO NATIVE VEGETATION.contract · Last action 2010-08-06$76,200
- Department of DefenseHAWTHORN REMOVALcontract · Last action 2009-05-12$56,100
- Department of AgricultureIGF::OT::IGF TREE AND SCRUB REMOVAL CONTRACT ORB-4003contract · Last action 2012-08-14$48,000
- Department of AgricultureTREE REMOVALcontract · Last action 2010-01-19$39,732
- Department of AgricultureIGF::OT::IGF TREE AND SHRUB REMOVALcontract · Last action 2017-08-23$38,400
- Department of DefenseJTA HAWTHORN REMOVALcontract · Last action 2008-02-26$37,000
- Department of DefenseHAWTHORN REMOVALcontract · Last action 2008-09-30$28,900
- Department of AgricultureIGF::OT::IGF TREE AND SHRUB REMOVALcontract · Last action 2014-02-27$24,000
- Department of Veterans AffairsREMOVE A TREE BEHIND COLUMBARIUM 3contract · Last action 2022-08-24$3,650
- Department of DefenseHAWTHORN REMOVALcontract · Last action 2009-09-22$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 561730 - LANDSCAPING SERVICES. Last action: 2022-08-24. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-25 | Unprogrammed Related | 10 | 7 | $998 | |
| 1984-09-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOMER TREE SERVICE, 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 HOMER TREE SERVICE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HOMER TREE SERVICE, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $997.5 in total penalties.
- How does HOMER TREE SERVICE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HOMER TREE SERVICE, INC. operates in the general automotive repair industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. HOMER TREE SERVICE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.