Utilities · Phoenix, AZ

Erus Builders

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $55,244 in back wages owed to 98 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$55,244
Back wages owed

Erus Builders in Phoenix, AZ 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

F 14/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $55K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($55K 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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Erus Builders in the Utilities enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Erus Builders at rank #42 of 236 employers ($55,244 owed). Erus Builders carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #42 of 236 Utilities employers on WHD back wages ($55,244).

How Erus Builders Compares

Erus Builders in Phoenix, AZ 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, Borough of Moonachie in Moonachie, NJ has 3 OSHA inspections on record.

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

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$55,244
Employees Affected
98
WHD Violations
100
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$564
Avg Back Wages per CaseAbove average
$55,244

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Erus Builders owed $55,244 in back wages to 98 employees across 1 case and 100 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 Erus Builders compares to the Utilities sector, which has 2,996 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Erus Builders 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 Erus Builders's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Erus Builders against Par Western Line Contractors, LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Erus Builders's inspection and penalty record is typical for Utilities or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Utilities sector
  • Erus Builders also carries $55,244 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 Erus Builders been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Erus Builders, resulting in $55,244 in back wages owed to 98 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Erus Builders operate in?
Erus Builders 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 Erus Builders owes me wages?
If you believe Erus Builders 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 $55,244 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Erus Builders's safety record compare to industry average?
Erus Builders'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, Borough of Moonachie in Moonachie, NJ is a similar utilities employer with $56,000 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.