Other Services · Hampton, VA

Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $31,915 in back wages owed to 48 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$31,915
Back wages owed

Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes in Hampton, VA 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. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

F 47/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $32K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($32K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes in the Other Services enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes at rank #464 of 3,193 employers ($31,915 owed). Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #464 of 3,193 Other Services employers on WHD back wages ($31,915).

How Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes Compares

Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes in Hampton, VA 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, Hospital Cooperative Laundry, INC. in Pueblo, CO has 5 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes to date. The Other Services sector average runs $3,070 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$31,915
Employees Affected
48
WHD Violations
49
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$665
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$31,915

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes owed $31,915 in back wages to 48 employees across 1 case and 49 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 Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes compares to the Other Services sector, which has 6,486 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes 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 Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • See whether Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes's inspection and penalty record is typical for Other Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other Services sector
  • Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes also carries $31,915 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 Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes, resulting in $31,915 in back wages owed to 48 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes operate in?
Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes operates in the Other Services sector (NAICS code 811112). 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 Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes owes me wages?
If you believe Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes 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 $31,915 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes's safety record compare to industry average?
Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes'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, Hospital Cooperative Laundry, INC. in Pueblo, CO is a similar other services employer with $32,034 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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