Wholesale Trade · Panorama City, CA

Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.)

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $15,350 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$15,350
Back wages owed

Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) in Panorama City, 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. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 5 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

C 70/100
  • 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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Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) in the Wholesale Trade enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) at rank #595 of 1,587 employers ($15,350 owed). Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #595 of 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers on WHD back wages ($15,350).

How Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) Compares

Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) in Panorama City, 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, F.W. Webb (Keene NH #27) in Keene, NH has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) to date. The Wholesale Trade sector average runs $9,112 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$15,350
Employees Affected
0
WHD Violations
5

Industry Safety Context: Wholesale Trade

How Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.0
Violations 0 5.5
Total Penalty $0 $9,112
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $4,665

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What to do with this record

Use Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.)'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) against V.P. Racing Fuels, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.)'s inspection and penalty record is typical for Wholesale Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Wholesale Trade sector
  • Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) also carries $15,350 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 Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.), resulting in $15,350 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) operate in?
Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) operates in the Wholesale Trade sector (NAICS code 423930). This industry has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 13,442 total OSHA inspections and $62.70M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) owes me wages?
If you believe Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.) 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 $15,350 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.)'s safety record compare to industry average?
Leo's Recycling, Inc. (Van Nuys Blvd.)'s total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Wholesale Trade industry average of $9,112 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, F.W. Webb (Keene NH #27) in Keene, NH is a similar wholesale trade 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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