Establishment profile
J L KENT & SONS INC
INT. OF LADYSMITH ROAD & CENTER DRIVE, RT. 639, RUTHER GLEN, VA, 22546
Operated by J. L. Kent & Sons, Inc · 1 of 9 establishments
237310 — Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Summary
J L KENT & SONS INC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $5,145 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,057 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
J L KENT & SONS INC 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 (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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $5,145 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 J02 | 1 | 1 | $2,940 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| VAC0130 | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| RVSG0050 A | 1 | 1 | $450 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $315 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0152 G09 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0095 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0095 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| CSAN0051 A01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
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 2373 within VA. Peer group: 1,057 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 INC. 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.
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. 2 citations · 2 contractor · $200 proposed / $200 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8720788 | Spotsylvania Plant Spotsylvania, VA contractor: J. L. Kent and Sons Inc. | Dec 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8720787 | Spotsylvania Plant Spotsylvania, VA contractor: J. L. Kent and Sons Inc. | Dec 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
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 J L KENT & SONS 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 J L KENT & SONS INC. 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 INC. 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 INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-29 | Planned | 3 | — | $315 | |
| 2010-11-08 | Referral | 6 | 3 | $3,570 | |
| 2010-11-08 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,260 |
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 INC 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.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by J. L. Kent & Sons, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- J. L. KENT & SONS INC.KING WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- J L KENT & SONS INCLADYSMITH, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- J L KENT & SONSMECHANICSVILLE, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- J. L. KENT & SONS, INC.WOODFORD, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- J L KENT & SONS INCBOWLING GREEN, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on J L KENT & SONS 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 J. L. Kent & Sons, Inc, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is J L KENT & SONS INC's OSHA violation history?
- J L KENT & SONS INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $5,145 in total penalties.
- How does J L KENT & SONS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- J L KENT & SONS INC operates in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. J L KENT & SONS INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.46 compared to an industry average of 1.5.