Utilities · Buffalo, OK
Harper County Rural Water District 1
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $8,151 in back wages owed to 2 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.
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- OSHA penalties
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- Violations cited
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- OSHA inspections
- $8,151
- Back wages owed
Harper County Rural Water District 1 in Buffalo, OK 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 $8,151 in back wages owed to 2 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
What the Data Says About Harper County Rural Water District 1
Harper County Rural Water District 1 in Buffalo, OK 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, Solartech Hawaii LLC in Waipahu, HI has 2 OSHA inspections on record.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Harper County Rural Water District 1 to date. The Utilities sector average runs $5,434 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $8,151 in back wages owed to 2 affected workers.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Harper County Rural Water District 1 owed $8,151 in back wages to 2 employees across 1 case and 3 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 Harper County Rural Water District 1 compares to the Utilities sector, which has 3,034 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Harper County Rural Water District 1 | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 0 | 2.6 |
| Violations | 0 | 6.1 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $5,434 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $2,100 |
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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.
Employer Matching
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.