Manufacturing · Lake Orion, MI

51 North Brewery

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $2,281 in back wages owed to 12 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$2,281
Back wages owed

51 North Brewery in Lake Orion, MI has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $2,281 in back wages owed to 12 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

B 89/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $2K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($2K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

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51 North Brewery in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place 51 North Brewery at rank #3,774 of 4,429 employers ($2,281 owed). 51 North Brewery carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #3,774 of 4,429 Manufacturing employers on WHD back wages ($2,281).

How 51 North Brewery Compares

51 North Brewery in Lake Orion, MI has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Air Systems Sheet Metal Company, INC in Hurricane, WV has 3 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against 51 North Brewery to date. The Manufacturing sector average runs $15,763 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$2,281
Employees Affected
12
WHD Violations
18
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$190
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$2,281

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that 51 North Brewery owed $2,281 in back wages to 12 employees across 1 case and 18 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing

How 51 North Brewery compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric 51 North Brewery Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.6
Violations 0 8.0
Total Penalty $0 $15,763
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $6,093

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What to do with this record

Use 51 North Brewery's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare 51 North Brewery against Hollis Line Machine, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether 51 North Brewery's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
  • 51 North Brewery also carries $2,281 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has 51 North Brewery been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against 51 North Brewery, resulting in $2,281 in back wages owed to 12 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does 51 North Brewery operate in?
51 North Brewery operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 312120). This industry has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 115,492 total OSHA inspections and $703.72M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if 51 North Brewery owes me wages?
If you believe 51 North Brewery owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $2,281 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does 51 North Brewery's safety record compare to industry average?
51 North Brewery's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Air Systems Sheet Metal Company, INC in Hurricane, WV is a similar manufacturing employer with $2,280 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.