Wholesale Trade · Lansing, MI

Big Fireworks

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $58,431 in back wages owed to 144 affected workers across 2 wage-theft cases.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$58,431
Back wages owed

Big Fireworks in Lansing, 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 $58,431 in back wages owed to 144 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

What the Data Says About Big Fireworks

Big Fireworks in Lansing, 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, Universal Lighting and Electric in Indianapolis, IN has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Big Fireworks to date. The Wholesale Trade sector average runs $9,023 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 2 cases producing $58,431 in back wages owed to 144 affected workers.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$58,431
Employees Affected
144
WHD Violations
384
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$406
Avg Back Wages per Case
$29,216

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Big Fireworks owed $58,431 in back wages to 144 employees across 2 cases and 384 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: Wholesale Trade

How Big Fireworks compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,960 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Big Fireworks Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.9
Violations 0 5.4
Total Penalty $0 $9,023
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $4,678

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Frequently Asked Questions

Has Big Fireworks been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 2 enforcement cases against Big Fireworks, resulting in $58,431 in back wages owed to 144 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Big Fireworks operate in?
Big Fireworks operates in the Wholesale Trade sector (NAICS code 423920). This industry has 6,960 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 13,424 total OSHA inspections and $62.80M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Big Fireworks owes me wages?
If you believe Big Fireworks 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 $58,431 in back wages owed by this employer across 2 cases.
How does Big Fireworks's safety record compare to industry average?
Big Fireworks's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Wholesale Trade industry average of $9,023 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.9 per employer. For a direct comparison, Universal Lighting and Electric in Indianapolis, IN is a similar wholesale trade employer with $0 in current penalties.

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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.