Manufacturing · Kansas City, MO

Hiland Dairy

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $99,728 in back wages owed to 97 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$99,728
Back wages owed

Hiland Dairy in Kansas City, MO 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 0/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $100K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($100K 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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Hiland Dairy in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Hiland Dairy ranks #306 among 4,429 Manufacturing employers with WHD recoveries ($99,728). Hiland Dairy carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #306 of 4,429 Manufacturing employers on WHD back wages ($99,728).

How Hiland Dairy Compares

Hiland Dairy in Kansas City, MO 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, Berridge Manufacturing Company in San Antonio, TX has 7 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Hiland Dairy to date. The Manufacturing sector average runs $15,763 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$99,728
Employees Affected
97
WHD Violations
98
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,028
Avg Back Wages per CaseFar above average
$99,728

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Hiland Dairy owed $99,728 in back wages to 97 employees across 1 case and 98 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 Hiland Dairy compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Hiland Dairy 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 Hiland Dairy's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Hiland Dairy against Berridge Manufacturing Company, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Hiland Dairy's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
  • Hiland Dairy also carries $99,728 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 Hiland Dairy been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Hiland Dairy, resulting in $99,728 in back wages owed to 97 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Hiland Dairy operate in?
Hiland Dairy operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 311511). 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 Hiland Dairy owes me wages?
If you believe Hiland Dairy 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 $99,728 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Hiland Dairy's safety record compare to industry average?
Hiland Dairy'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, Berridge Manufacturing Company in San Antonio, TX is a similar manufacturing employer with $99,741 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.