Public Administration · Joplin, MO
Housing Authority of the City of Joplin
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $4,595 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
- $4,595
- Back wages owed
Housing Authority of the City of Joplin in Joplin, 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. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $4,595 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 Housing Authority of the City of Joplin
Housing Authority of the City of Joplin in Joplin, 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, East Orange Police Department in East Orange, NJ has 9 OSHA inspections on record.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Housing Authority of the City of Joplin to date. The Public Administration sector average runs $2,581 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $4,595 in back wages owed to 2 affected workers.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Housing Authority of the City of Joplin owed $4,595 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: Public Administration
How Housing Authority of the City of Joplin compares to the Public Administration sector, which has 9,788 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Housing Authority of the City of Joplin | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 0 | 3.1 |
| Violations | 0 | 6.4 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $2,581 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $826 |
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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.
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.