Administrative & Waste Services · Houston, TX

DFW Security Protective Force

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $20,989 in back wages owed to 29 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$20,989
Back wages owed

DFW Security Protective Force in Houston, 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. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 29 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

D 62/100
  • D Wage & hour compliance: $21K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($21K 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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DFW Security Protective Force in the Administrative & Waste Services enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place DFW Security Protective Force at rank #2,292 of 7,104 employers ($20,989 owed). DFW Security Protective Force carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #2,292 of 7,104 Administrative & Waste Services employers on WHD back wages ($20,989).

How DFW Security Protective Force Compares

DFW Security Protective Force in Houston, 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, City of Port Republic DPW in Port Republic, NJ has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against DFW Security Protective Force to date. The Administrative & Waste Services sector average runs $3,740 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$20,989
Employees Affected
29
WHD Violations
29
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$724
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$20,989

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that DFW Security Protective Force owed $20,989 in back wages to 29 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: Administrative & Waste Services

How DFW Security Protective Force compares to the Administrative & Waste Services sector, which has 12,823 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric DFW Security Protective Force Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.2
Violations 0 2.7
Total Penalty $0 $3,740
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,188

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What to do with this record

Use DFW Security Protective Force's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare DFW Security Protective Force against City of Port Republic DPW, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether DFW Security Protective Force's inspection and penalty record is typical for Administrative & Waste Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Administrative & Waste Services sector
  • DFW Security Protective Force also carries $20,989 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 DFW Security Protective Force been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against DFW Security Protective Force, resulting in $20,989 in back wages owed to 29 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does DFW Security Protective Force operate in?
DFW Security Protective Force operates in the Administrative & Waste Services sector (NAICS code 561612). This industry has 12,823 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 15,043 total OSHA inspections and $47.95M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if DFW Security Protective Force owes me wages?
If you believe DFW Security Protective Force 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 $20,989 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does DFW Security Protective Force's safety record compare to industry average?
DFW Security Protective Force's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Administrative & Waste Services industry average of $3,740 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, City of Port Republic DPW in Port Republic, NJ is a similar administrative & waste services employer with $21,000 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.