Manufacturing · Chattanooga, TN

Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $17,313 in back wages owed to 28 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$17,313
Back wages owed

Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors in Chattanooga, TN 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 68/100
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $17K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($17K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors ranks #1,714 among 4,429 Manufacturing employers with WHD recoveries ($17,313). Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,714 of 4,429 Manufacturing employers on WHD back wages ($17,313).

How Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors Compares

Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors in Chattanooga, TN 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, Design Wear, INC in Lincoln, NE has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors to date. The Manufacturing sector average runs $15,763 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$17,313
Employees Affected
28
WHD Violations
29
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$618
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$17,313

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors owed $17,313 in back wages to 28 employees across 1 case and 29 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 Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors 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 Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors against Sheboygan Paper Box Company, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
  • Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors also carries $17,313 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 Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors, resulting in $17,313 in back wages owed to 28 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors operate in?
Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 332996). 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 Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors owes me wages?
If you believe Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors 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 $17,313 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors's safety record compare to industry average?
Chattanooga Mechanical Contractors'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, Design Wear, INC in Lincoln, NE is a similar manufacturing employer with $17,320 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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