Administrative & Waste Services · Lima, OH

Allen County Refuse

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $39,221 in back wages owed to 13 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$39,221
Back wages owed

Allen County Refuse in Lima, OH 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 $39,221 in back wages owed to 13 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

F 36/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $39K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($39K 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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Allen County Refuse in the Administrative & Waste Services enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Allen County Refuse at rank #1,451 of 7,104 employers ($39,221 owed). Allen County Refuse carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,451 of 7,104 Administrative & Waste Services employers on WHD back wages ($39,221).

How Allen County Refuse Compares

Allen County Refuse in Lima, OH 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, Borough of Bernardsville Road Department in Bernardsville, NJ has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Allen County Refuse to date. The Administrative & Waste Services sector average runs $3,740 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$39,221
Employees Affected
13
WHD Violations
13
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$3,017
Avg Back Wages per CaseAbove average
$39,221

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Allen County Refuse owed $39,221 in back wages to 13 employees across 1 case and 13 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: Administrative & Waste Services

How Allen County Refuse compares to the Administrative & Waste Services sector, which has 12,823 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Allen County Refuse Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.2
Violations 0 2.7
Total Penalty $0 $3,740
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,188

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What to do with this record

Use Allen County Refuse's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • Allen County Refuse also carries $39,221 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 Allen County Refuse been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Allen County Refuse, resulting in $39,221 in back wages owed to 13 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Allen County Refuse operate in?
Allen County Refuse operates in the Administrative & Waste Services sector (NAICS code 562111). This industry has 12,823 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 15,043 total OSHA inspections and $47.95M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Allen County Refuse owes me wages?
If you believe Allen County Refuse 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 $39,221 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Allen County Refuse's safety record compare to industry average?
Allen County Refuse's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Administrative & Waste Services industry average of $3,740 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Borough of Bernardsville Road Department in Bernardsville, NJ is a similar administrative & waste services employer with $39,200 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.