Transportation & Warehousing · Pierre, SD

Jim Smith

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $6,626 in back wages owed to 5 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$6,626
Back wages owed

Jim Smith in Pierre, SD 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

B 83/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $7K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($7K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Jim Smith in the Transportation & Warehousing enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Jim Smith at rank #2,212 of 3,616 employers ($6,626 owed). Jim Smith carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #2,212 of 3,616 Transportation & Warehousing employers on WHD back wages ($6,626).

How Jim Smith Compares

Jim Smith in Pierre, SD 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, United States Postal Service in Providence, RI has 7 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Jim Smith to date. The Transportation & Warehousing sector average runs $6,129 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$6,626
Employees Affected
5
WHD Violations
15
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,325
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$6,626

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Jim Smith owed $6,626 in back wages to 5 employees across 1 case and 15 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: Transportation & Warehousing

How Jim Smith compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Jim Smith Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.9
Violations 0 3.2
Total Penalty $0 $6,129
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,295

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What to do with this record

Use Jim Smith's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • Jim Smith also carries $6,626 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 Jim Smith been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Jim Smith, resulting in $6,626 in back wages owed to 5 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Jim Smith operate in?
Jim Smith operates in the Transportation & Warehousing sector (NAICS code 491110). This industry has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 18,441 total OSHA inspections and $60.77M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Jim Smith owes me wages?
If you believe Jim Smith 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 $6,626 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Jim Smith's safety record compare to industry average?
Jim Smith's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.9 per employer. For a direct comparison, United States Postal Service in Providence, RI is a similar transportation & warehousing employer with $6,630 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.