Other Services · Phoenix, AZ

American Equipment Services

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $76,357 in back wages owed to 30 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$76,357
Back wages owed

American Equipment Services in Phoenix, AZ 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 $76,357 in back wages owed to 30 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

F 0/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $76K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($76K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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American Equipment Services in the Other Services enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place American Equipment Services at rank #152 of 3,193 employers ($76,357 owed). American Equipment Services carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #152 of 3,193 Other Services employers on WHD back wages ($76,357).

How American Equipment Services Compares

American Equipment Services in Phoenix, AZ 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, CWP California CORP. in Bakersfield, CA has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against American Equipment Services to date. The Other Services sector average runs $3,070 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$76,357
Employees Affected
30
WHD Violations
31
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$2,545
Avg Back Wages per CaseAbove average
$76,357

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that American Equipment Services owed $76,357 in back wages to 30 employees across 1 case and 31 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: Other Services

How American Equipment Services compares to the Other Services sector, which has 6,486 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric American Equipment Services Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.2
Violations 0 3.8
Total Penalty $0 $3,070
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,499

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What to do with this record

Use American Equipment Services's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • See whether American Equipment Services's inspection and penalty record is typical for Other Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other Services sector
  • American Equipment Services also carries $76,357 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 American Equipment Services been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against American Equipment Services, resulting in $76,357 in back wages owed to 30 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does American Equipment Services operate in?
American Equipment Services operates in the Other Services sector (NAICS code 811118). This industry has 6,486 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 7,967 total OSHA inspections and $19.91M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if American Equipment Services owes me wages?
If you believe American Equipment Services 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 $76,357 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does American Equipment Services's safety record compare to industry average?
American Equipment Services's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Other Services industry average of $3,070 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, CWP California CORP. in Bakersfield, CA is a similar other services employer with $76,500 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.