Manufacturing · Durham, NC

Bell and Howell, LLC

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $427,100 in back wages owed to 492 affected workers across 2 wage-theft cases.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$427,100
Back wages owed

Bell and Howell, LLC in Durham, NC 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. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 492 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. 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: $427K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($214K 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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Bell and Howell, LLC in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Bell and Howell, LLC at rank #34 of 4,429 employers ($427,100 owed). Bell and Howell, LLC carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #34 of 4,429 Manufacturing employers on WHD back wages ($427,100).

How Bell and Howell, LLC Compares

Bell and Howell, LLC in Durham, NC 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, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC in Mount Vernon, IL has 24 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Bell and Howell, LLC to date. The Manufacturing sector average runs $15,763 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$427,100
Employees Affected
492
WHD Violations
492
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$868
Avg Back Wages per CaseFar above average
$213,550

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Bell and Howell, LLC owed $427,100 in back wages to 492 employees across 2 cases and 492 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 Bell and Howell, LLC compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Bell and Howell, LLC 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 Bell and Howell, LLC's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • Bell and Howell, LLC also carries $427,100 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 Bell and Howell, LLC been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 2 enforcement cases against Bell and Howell, LLC, resulting in $427,100 in back wages owed to 492 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Bell and Howell, LLC operate in?
Bell and Howell, LLC operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 333319). 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 Bell and Howell, LLC owes me wages?
If you believe Bell and Howell, LLC 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 $427,100 in back wages owed by this employer across 2 cases.
How does Bell and Howell, LLC's safety record compare to industry average?
Bell and Howell, LLC'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, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC in Mount Vernon, IL is a similar manufacturing employer with $438,242 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.