Manufacturing · Houston, TX

Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $11,405 in back wages owed to 11 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$11,405
Back wages owed

Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company in Houston, TX 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

C 76/100
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $11K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($11K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company ranks #2,151 among 4,429 Manufacturing employers with WHD recoveries ($11,405). Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #2,151 of 4,429 Manufacturing employers on WHD back wages ($11,405).

How Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company Compares

Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company in Houston, TX 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, Wireco Worldgroup, INC. in Sedalia, MO has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company to date. The Manufacturing sector average runs $15,763 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$11,405
Employees Affected
11
WHD Violations
12
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,037
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$11,405

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company owed $11,405 in back wages to 11 employees across 1 case and 12 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 Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company 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 Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company against Reynolds Industries INC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
  • Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company also carries $11,405 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 Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company, resulting in $11,405 in back wages owed to 11 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company operate in?
Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 315999). 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 Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company owes me wages?
If you believe Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company 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 $11,405 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company's safety record compare to industry average?
Houston Uniforms and Apparel Company'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, Wireco Worldgroup, INC. in Sedalia, MO is a similar manufacturing employer with $11,407 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.