Establishment profile
J L KENT & SONS
STATION 74A TO 85A 360 EAST, MECHANICSVILLE, VA, 23111
Operated by J. L. Kent & Sons, Inc · 1 of 9 establishments
237110 — Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Summary
J L KENT & SONS has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $3,255 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,303 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
J L KENT & SONS appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2371 within VA. Peer group: 2,303 employers. This establishment has 5 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 38 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 J L KENT & SONS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 J L KENT & SONS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in VA — for J. L. Kent & Sons, 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 J. L. Kent & Sons, Inc operations in the same state.
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for J L KENT & SONS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for J L KENT & SONS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for J L KENT & SONS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for J L KENT & SONS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-09 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $2,961 | |
| 2011-03-09 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $294 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
J L KENT & SONS is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization J. L. Kent & Sons, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of J. L. Kent & Sons, Inc across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in water and sewer line and related structures construction within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC.GARRISONVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SARGENT CORPORATIONHEATHSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MCFALL EXCAVATING INCHAYSI — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILLIAM A. HAZEL, INC.FAIRFAX — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIGGES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONMCLEAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERKINSON CONSTRUCTION, LLCCOLONIAL HEIGHTS — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by J. L. Kent & Sons, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- J L KENT & SONS INCRUTHER GLEN, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- J. L. Kent & Sons, Inc.Fredericksburg, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- J L KENT & SONS INCLADYSMITH, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- J L KENT & SONS INCBOWLING GREEN, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- J. L. KENT & SONS INC.KING WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- J. L. KENT & SONS, INC.WOODFORD, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- J L KENT & SONS INCTHORNBURG, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- J. L. KENT & SONS, INC.HANOVER, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on J L KENT & SONS 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 J. L. Kent & Sons, Inc, which operates 9 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.
Frequently asked
- What is J L KENT & SONS's OSHA violation history?
- J L KENT & SONS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $3,255 in total penalties.
- How does J L KENT & SONS's safety record compare to its industry?
- J L KENT & SONS operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. J L KENT & SONS's self-reported DART rate is 3.46 compared to an industry average of 1.1.