Other Services · Anoka, MN

Blatz Automotive and Exhaust

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $10,805 in back wages owed to 9 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$10,805
Back wages owed

Blatz Automotive and Exhaust in Anoka, MN 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

C 77/100
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $11K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($11K 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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Blatz Automotive and Exhaust in the Other Services enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Blatz Automotive and Exhaust ranks #1,160 among 3,193 Other Services employers with WHD recoveries ($10,805). Blatz Automotive and Exhaust carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,160 of 3,193 Other Services employers on WHD back wages ($10,805).

How Blatz Automotive and Exhaust Compares

Blatz Automotive and Exhaust in Anoka, MN 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, Alsco INC in San Diego, CA has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Blatz Automotive and Exhaust to date. The Other Services sector average runs $3,070 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$10,805
Employees Affected
9
WHD Violations
9
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,201
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$10,805

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Blatz Automotive and Exhaust owed $10,805 in back wages to 9 employees across 1 case and 9 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 Blatz Automotive and Exhaust compares to the Other Services sector, which has 6,486 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Blatz Automotive and Exhaust 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 Blatz Automotive and Exhaust's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Blatz Automotive and Exhaust against Signature Truck Systems LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Blatz Automotive and Exhaust's inspection and penalty record is typical for Other Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other Services sector
  • Blatz Automotive and Exhaust also carries $10,805 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 Blatz Automotive and Exhaust been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Blatz Automotive and Exhaust, resulting in $10,805 in back wages owed to 9 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Blatz Automotive and Exhaust operate in?
Blatz Automotive and Exhaust operates in the Other Services sector (NAICS code 811111). 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 Blatz Automotive and Exhaust owes me wages?
If you believe Blatz Automotive and Exhaust 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 $10,805 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Blatz Automotive and Exhaust's safety record compare to industry average?
Blatz Automotive and Exhaust'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, Alsco INC in San Diego, CA is a similar other services employer with $10,820 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.