Establishment profile
TROPICAL TREE CARE INC
74-4920 PALANI RD, KAILUA KONA, HI, 96740
561730 — Landscaping Services
EIN 562416320
Summary
TROPICAL TREE CARE INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $10,807 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 228 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TROPICAL TREE CARE INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $10,807 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-60-2(A)(3) | 1 | 1 | $4,243 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 12-60-2(F) | 1 | 1 | $3,031 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0067 C02 V | 1 | 1 | $2,652 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 12.52.1-1(E) | 1 | 1 | $880 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0040 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
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 5617 within HI. Peer group: 228 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 24 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 TROPICAL TREE CARE 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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TROPICAL TREE CARE INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TROPICAL TREE CARE INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TROPICAL TREE CARE 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 TROPICAL TREE CARE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TROPICAL TREE CARE 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 TROPICAL TREE CARE INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of TransportationTHE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO TRIM TREES TWICE A YEAR AND REMOVE SHRUBS, GRASS, AND OTHER VEGETATION, OR OBSTRUCTIONS SURROUNDING THE UPP VOR ANTENNA TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE OF THE RADIATED SIGNAL FROM THE ANTENNA.contract · Last action 2026-04-09$408,000
- Department of TransportationFY18 TREE TRIMMING TWICE A YEAR AND REMOVE SHRUBS, GRASS, AND OTHER VEGETATION, OR OBSTRUCTIONS SURROUNDING THE UPP VOR.contract · Last action 2022-12-08$112,499
- Department of Transportation"FY16 EMERGENCY PR - CLEAR VEGETATION SURROUNDING HILO SSC VORTAC (ITO VOR) ." IGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2016-09-26$58,333
- Department of TransportationCONTRACTING OFFICER: MICHAEL TODD (425) 227-1179. TAS::69 1301::TAScontract · Last action 2011-05-16$48,500
- Department of TransportationIGF::CL::IGF FY17 EMERGENCY REQUEST - CLEAR VEGETATION SURROUNDING THE ITO VOR IN HILO, HIcontract · Last action 2017-09-19$39,896
- Department of TransportationIGF::OT::IGF.UPP VOR TREE TRIMMING, SHRUBS&VEGITATION CLEARANCE, KAILUA KONAcontract · Last action 2017-06-05$37,500
- Department of Transportation"TREE TRIMMING AND SHRUB CLEARANCE FOR UPP VOR . " IGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2015-08-28$26,042
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 561730 - LANDSCAPING SERVICES. Last action: 2026-04-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-06 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $8,154 | |
| 2019-03-01 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $2,652 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- KIHEI GARDENS AND LANDSCAPING COMPANY LLPKAHULUI — 2 federal enforcement records
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- BT LANDSCAPING SERVICES LLCEWA BEACH — 2 federal enforcement records
- MILILANI TOWN ASSOCIATIONMILILANI — 2 federal enforcement records
- PUNA CERTIFIED NURSERY INCKURTISTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACIFIC PARADISE SERVICESKANEOHE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PUA LANI LANDSCAPE DESIGN INCKAILUA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ISLAND PLANT COMPANY LLCPUKALANI — 1 federal enforcement record
- HAWAII REP SEVICE LLCKAMUELA — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TROPICAL TREE CARE 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 TROPICAL TREE CARE INC's OSHA violation history?
- TROPICAL TREE CARE INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $10,806.7 in total penalties.
- How does TROPICAL TREE CARE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- TROPICAL TREE CARE INC operates in the landscaping services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. TROPICAL TREE CARE INC's self-reported DART rate is 44.35 compared to an industry average of 2.