Manufacturing · Lake Worth, FL

East Coast Metal Structures

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $1,597 in back wages owed to 8 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$1,597
Back wages owed

East Coast Metal Structures in Lake Worth, FL 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 $1,597 in back wages owed to 8 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

A 90/100
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $2K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($2K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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East Coast Metal Structures in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, East Coast Metal Structures ranks #4,069 among 4,429 Manufacturing employers with WHD recoveries ($1,597). East Coast Metal Structures carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #4,069 of 4,429 Manufacturing employers on WHD back wages ($1,597).

How East Coast Metal Structures Compares

East Coast Metal Structures in Lake Worth, FL 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, Lake Street Pallet and Recycling, INC. in Chicago, IL has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against East Coast Metal Structures to date. The Manufacturing sector average runs $15,763 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$1,597
Employees Affected
8
WHD Violations
17
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$200
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$1,597

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that East Coast Metal Structures owed $1,597 in back wages to 8 employees across 1 case and 17 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 East Coast Metal Structures compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric East Coast Metal Structures 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 East Coast Metal Structures's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare East Coast Metal Structures against Tortilleria Bertha - Mission, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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  • East Coast Metal Structures also carries $1,597 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 East Coast Metal Structures been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against East Coast Metal Structures, resulting in $1,597 in back wages owed to 8 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does East Coast Metal Structures operate in?
East Coast Metal Structures operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 332313). 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 East Coast Metal Structures owes me wages?
If you believe East Coast Metal Structures 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 $1,597 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does East Coast Metal Structures's safety record compare to industry average?
East Coast Metal Structures'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, Lake Street Pallet and Recycling, INC. in Chicago, IL is a similar manufacturing employer with $1,600 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.