Construction · Wrightwood, CA

Karen's Septic and Sewer Company

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $3,750 in back wages owed to 9 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$3,750
Back wages owed

Karen's Septic and Sewer Company in Wrightwood, CA 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 87/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $4K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($4K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Karen's Septic and Sewer Company in the Construction enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Karen's Septic and Sewer Company at rank #9,758 of 12,785 employers ($3,750 owed). Karen's Septic and Sewer Company carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #9,758 of 12,785 Construction employers on WHD back wages ($3,750).

How Karen's Septic and Sewer Company Compares

Karen's Septic and Sewer Company in Wrightwood, CA 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, Norris Bros. Excavating LLC in Knoxville, TN has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Karen's Septic and Sewer Company to date. The Construction sector average runs $6,767 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$3,750
Employees Affected
9
WHD Violations
15
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$417
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$3,750

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Karen's Septic and Sewer Company owed $3,750 in back wages to 9 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: Construction

How Karen's Septic and Sewer Company compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Karen's Septic and Sewer 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 Karen's Septic and Sewer Company's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • Karen's Septic and Sewer Company also carries $3,750 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 Karen's Septic and Sewer Company been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Karen's Septic and Sewer Company, resulting in $3,750 in back wages owed to 9 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Karen's Septic and Sewer Company operate in? ▼
Karen's Septic and Sewer Company operates in the Construction sector (NAICS code 237110). 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 Karen's Septic and Sewer Company owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Karen's Septic and Sewer 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 $3,750 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Karen's Septic and Sewer Company's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Karen's Septic and Sewer 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, Norris Bros. Excavating LLC in Knoxville, TN is a similar construction employer with $3,750 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.