Construction · Columbus, NE

Iron Steel Company

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $14,866 in back wages owed to 18 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$14,866
Back wages owed

Iron Steel Company in Columbus, NE 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 $14,866 in back wages owed to 18 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

C 71/100
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $15K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($15K 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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Iron Steel Company in the Construction enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Iron Steel Company ranks #5,514 among 12,785 Construction employers with WHD recoveries ($14,866). Iron Steel Company carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #5,514 of 12,785 Construction employers on WHD back wages ($14,866).

How Iron Steel Company Compares

Iron Steel Company in Columbus, NE 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, A Plus Electric, Inc. in Irving, TX has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Iron Steel Company to date. The Construction sector average runs $6,767 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$14,866
Employees Affected
18
WHD Violations
20
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$826
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$14,866

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Iron Steel Company owed $14,866 in back wages to 18 employees across 1 case and 20 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 Iron Steel Company compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Iron Steel Company Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.0
Violations 0 3.3
Total Penalty $0 $6,767
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,361

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What to do with this record

Use Iron Steel Company's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Iron Steel Company against A Plus Electric, Inc., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Iron Steel Company's inspection and penalty record is typical for Construction or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Construction sector
  • Iron Steel Company also carries $14,866 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 Iron Steel Company been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Iron Steel Company, resulting in $14,866 in back wages owed to 18 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Iron Steel Company operate in?
Iron Steel Company operates in the Construction sector (NAICS code 236220). This industry has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 123,354 total OSHA inspections and $414.57M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Iron Steel Company owes me wages?
If you believe Iron Steel 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 $14,866 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Iron Steel Company's safety record compare to industry average?
Iron Steel Company's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, A Plus Electric, Inc. in Irving, TX is a similar construction employer with $0 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.