Construction · Tolleson, AZ

Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $72,479 in back wages owed to 65 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

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OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$72,479
Back wages owed

Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC in Tolleson, AZ 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 $72,479 in back wages owed to 65 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

F 0/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $72K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($72K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC in the Construction enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC at rank #1,534 of 12,785 employers ($72,479 owed). Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,534 of 12,785 Construction employers on WHD back wages ($72,479).

How Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC Compares

Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC in Tolleson, AZ 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, Kauffman Company in Houston, TX has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC to date. The Construction sector average runs $6,767 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$72,479
Employees Affected
65
WHD Violations
66
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,115
Avg Back Wages per CaseAbove average
$72,479

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC owed $72,479 in back wages to 65 employees across 1 case and 66 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 Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC 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 Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC against Kauffman Company, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC's inspection and penalty record is typical for Construction or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Construction sector
  • Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC also carries $72,479 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 Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC, resulting in $72,479 in back wages owed to 65 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC operate in?
Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC operates in the Construction sector (NAICS code 238120). 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 Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC owes me wages?
If you believe Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC 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 $72,479 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC's safety record compare to industry average?
Lightning Ironwork Welds LLC'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, Kauffman Company in Houston, 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.