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THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY

6039 MCDANIEL LANE, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28213
Operated by Davey Tree Expert · 1 of 397 establishments
561730Landscaping Services

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OSHA inspections
3
over 37 years
Violations
3
$1,650 in penalties
Penalties
$1,650
$550 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $1,650 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,463 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
3
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$1,650
$550 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 3

67% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $1,650 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0266 E01 I11$1,650Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1910.0266 E01 IIH11Jun 2000Jun 2000

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

69th

Above average violations in NAICS 5617 within NC. Peer group: 1,463 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
83rd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
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
1
Complaint
1
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 THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY. 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
Dec 6, 1988FRACTURE,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,FALL,STRUCK BYFatality11

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
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$10,415
Employees affected
3

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 · 4 violations · $10,415 in backwages · $660 in civil penalties

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeJul 2010143$10,415$660

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 · 4 violations · $10,415 in backwages · $660 in civil penalties · 3 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Sep 2008 – Jul 2010Landscaping ServicesFLSA43$10,415$660

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)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY. 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 THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$4.0M
Disposition
NP
Crime type
Immigration

First case: 2023-07-12. Most recent: 2023-07-12. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$16.6M
Obligated (all-time)
$178.8M
Awards (all-time)
699

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-02-21Planned1$0
2000-06-08Complaint2$1,650
1988-12-07Accident0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY is one of 397 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Davey Tree Expert.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Davey Tree Expert across all 397 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY 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 Davey Tree Expert, which operates 397 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 THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $1,650 in total penalties.
How does THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY operates in the landscaping services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.
Has THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY.