Utilities · Austin, TX

Cielo Wind Services

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $34,006 in back wages owed to 10 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$34,006
Back wages owed

Cielo Wind Services in Austin, TX 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 $34,006 in back wages owed to 10 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

F 44/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $34K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($34K 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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Cielo Wind Services in the Utilities enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Cielo Wind Services at rank #66 of 236 employers ($34,006 owed). Cielo Wind Services carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #66 of 236 Utilities employers on WHD back wages ($34,006).

How Cielo Wind Services Compares

Cielo Wind Services in Austin, TX 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, Aaa in Isabela, PR has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Cielo Wind Services to date. The Utilities sector average runs $5,509 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$34,006
Employees Affected
10
WHD Violations
21
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$3,401
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$34,006

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Cielo Wind Services owed $34,006 in back wages to 10 employees across 1 case and 21 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: Utilities

How Cielo Wind Services compares to the Utilities sector, which has 2,996 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Cielo Wind Services Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.6
Violations 0 6.1
Total Penalty $0 $5,509
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,104

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What to do with this record

Use Cielo Wind Services's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Cielo Wind Services against Aaa, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Cielo Wind Services's inspection and penalty record is typical for Utilities or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Utilities sector
  • Cielo Wind Services also carries $34,006 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 Cielo Wind Services been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Cielo Wind Services, resulting in $34,006 in back wages owed to 10 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Cielo Wind Services operate in? ▼
Cielo Wind Services operates in the Utilities sector (NAICS code 221119). This industry has 2,996 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 7,843 total OSHA inspections and $16.51M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Cielo Wind Services owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Cielo Wind Services 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 $34,006 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Cielo Wind Services's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Cielo Wind Services's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Utilities industry average of $5,509 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Aaa in Isabela, PR is a similar utilities employer with $33,957 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.