Transportation & Warehousing · Granite Falls, NC

Fishers Towing & Automotive

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $3,161 in back wages owed to 7 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$3,161
Back wages owed

Fishers Towing & Automotive in Granite Falls, NC 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 $3,161 in back wages owed to 7 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

B 88/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $3K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($3K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Fishers Towing & Automotive in the Transportation & Warehousing enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Fishers Towing & Automotive at rank #2,862 of 3,616 employers ($3,161 owed). Fishers Towing & Automotive carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #2,862 of 3,616 Transportation & Warehousing employers on WHD back wages ($3,161).

How Fishers Towing & Automotive Compares

Fishers Towing & Automotive in Granite Falls, NC 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, AZ Metro Distributors LLC in Edison, NJ has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Fishers Towing & Automotive to date. The Transportation & Warehousing sector average runs $6,129 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$3,161
Employees Affected
7
WHD Violations
14
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$452
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$3,161

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Fishers Towing & Automotive owed $3,161 in back wages to 7 employees across 1 case and 14 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: Transportation & Warehousing

How Fishers Towing & Automotive compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Fishers Towing & Automotive Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.9
Violations 0 3.2
Total Penalty $0 $6,129
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,295

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What to do with this record

Use Fishers Towing & Automotive's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • Fishers Towing & Automotive also carries $3,161 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 Fishers Towing & Automotive been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Fishers Towing & Automotive, resulting in $3,161 in back wages owed to 7 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Fishers Towing & Automotive operate in?
Fishers Towing & Automotive operates in the Transportation & Warehousing sector (NAICS code 488410). This industry has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 18,441 total OSHA inspections and $60.77M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Fishers Towing & Automotive owes me wages?
If you believe Fishers Towing & Automotive 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 $3,161 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Fishers Towing & Automotive's safety record compare to industry average?
Fishers Towing & Automotive's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.9 per employer. For a direct comparison, AZ Metro Distributors LLC in Edison, NJ is a similar transportation & warehousing employer with $3,156 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.