Administrative & Waste Services · Bridgeton, NJ

Lopez Enterprises

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $29,212 in back wages owed to 160 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$29,212
Back wages owed

Lopez Enterprises in Bridgeton, NJ 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 301 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

D 51/100
  • D Wage & hour compliance: $29K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($29K 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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Lopez Enterprises in the Administrative & Waste Services enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Lopez Enterprises at rank #1,791 of 7,104 employers ($29,212 owed). Lopez Enterprises carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,791 of 7,104 Administrative & Waste Services employers on WHD back wages ($29,212).

How Lopez Enterprises Compares

Lopez Enterprises in Bridgeton, NJ 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, L & L Disposal in Colorado Springs, CO has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Lopez Enterprises to date. The Administrative & Waste Services sector average runs $3,740 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$29,212
Employees Affected
160
WHD Violations
301
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$183
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$29,212

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Lopez Enterprises owed $29,212 in back wages to 160 employees across 1 case and 301 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: Administrative & Waste Services

How Lopez Enterprises compares to the Administrative & Waste Services sector, which has 12,823 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Lopez Enterprises Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.2
Violations 0 2.7
Total Penalty $0 $3,740
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,188

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What to do with this record

Use Lopez Enterprises's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Lopez Enterprises against Turf Plus Management, Inc., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Lopez Enterprises's inspection and penalty record is typical for Administrative & Waste Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Administrative & Waste Services sector
  • Lopez Enterprises also carries $29,212 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 Lopez Enterprises been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Lopez Enterprises, resulting in $29,212 in back wages owed to 160 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Lopez Enterprises operate in?
Lopez Enterprises operates in the Administrative & Waste Services sector (NAICS code 561320). This industry has 12,823 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 15,043 total OSHA inspections and $47.95M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Lopez Enterprises owes me wages?
If you believe Lopez Enterprises 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 $29,212 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Lopez Enterprises's safety record compare to industry average?
Lopez Enterprises's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Administrative & Waste Services industry average of $3,740 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, L & L Disposal in Colorado Springs, CO is a similar administrative & waste services 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.