Wholesale Trade · Chicago, IL
Manau Cutlery Inc
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $17,197 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.
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- Violations cited
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- Back wages owed
Manau Cutlery Inc in Chicago, IL 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 $17,197 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
What the Data Says About Manau Cutlery Inc
Manau Cutlery Inc in Chicago, IL 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, LeeSar, Inc. in Fort Myers, FL has 0 OSHA inspections on record.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Manau Cutlery Inc to date. The Wholesale Trade sector average runs $9,023 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $17,197 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Manau Cutlery Inc owed $17,197 in back wages to 6 employees across 1 case and 6 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: Wholesale Trade
How Manau Cutlery Inc compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,960 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Manau Cutlery Inc | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 0 | 1.9 |
| Violations | 0 | 5.4 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $9,023 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $4,678 |
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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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Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.