Construction · Portland, OR

Howard S. Wright Constructors

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $97,179 in back wages owed to 85 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$97,179
Back wages owed

Howard S. Wright Constructors in Portland, OR 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 $97,179 in back wages owed to 85 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

What the Data Says About Howard S. Wright Constructors

Howard S. Wright Constructors in Portland, OR 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, Fortex Contractors Corporation in Sicklerville, NJ has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Howard S. Wright Constructors to date. The Construction sector average runs $6,751 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $97,179 in back wages owed to 85 affected workers.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$97,179
Employees Affected
85
WHD Violations
170
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,143
Avg Back Wages per Case
$97,179

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Howard S. Wright Constructors owed $97,179 in back wages to 85 employees across 1 case and 170 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: Construction

How Howard S. Wright Constructors compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,413 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Howard S. Wright Constructors Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.0
Violations 0 3.3
Total Penalty $0 $6,751
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,361

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Frequently Asked Questions

Has Howard S. Wright Constructors been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Howard S. Wright Constructors, resulting in $97,179 in back wages owed to 85 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Howard S. Wright Constructors operate in?
Howard S. Wright Constructors operates in the Construction sector (NAICS code 236220). This industry has 61,413 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 123,350 total OSHA inspections and $414.57M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Howard S. Wright Constructors owes me wages?
If you believe Howard S. Wright Constructors 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 $97,179 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Howard S. Wright Constructors's safety record compare to industry average?
Howard S. Wright Constructors's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Construction industry average of $6,751 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Fortex Contractors Corporation in Sicklerville, NJ is a similar construction employer with $97,033 in current penalties.

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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.

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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.