Retail Trade · Charleston, SC

Modern Vapor Company - Charleston

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $1,090 in back wages owed to 7 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$1,090
Back wages owed

Modern Vapor Company - Charleston in Charleston, SC 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 $1,090 in back wages owed to 7 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

A 91/100
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $1K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($1K 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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Modern Vapor Company - Charleston in the Retail Trade enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Modern Vapor Company - Charleston at rank #8,328 of 8,492 employers ($1,090 owed). Modern Vapor Company - Charleston carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #8,328 of 8,492 Retail Trade employers on WHD back wages ($1,090).

How Modern Vapor Company - Charleston Compares

Modern Vapor Company - Charleston in Charleston, SC 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, Motor City Pawn Brokers in Roseville, MI has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Modern Vapor Company - Charleston to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,898 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$1,090
Employees Affected
7
WHD Violations
7
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$156
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$1,090

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Modern Vapor Company - Charleston owed $1,090 in back wages to 7 employees across 1 case and 7 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: Retail Trade

How Modern Vapor Company - Charleston compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Modern Vapor Company - Charleston Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.8
Violations 0 1.7
Total Penalty $0 $2,898
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,571

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What to do with this record

Use Modern Vapor Company - Charleston's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Modern Vapor Company - Charleston against Ihrie Supply Company Inc., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Modern Vapor Company - Charleston's inspection and penalty record is typical for Retail Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Retail Trade sector
  • Modern Vapor Company - Charleston also carries $1,090 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 Modern Vapor Company - Charleston been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Modern Vapor Company - Charleston, resulting in $1,090 in back wages owed to 7 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Modern Vapor Company - Charleston operate in?
Modern Vapor Company - Charleston operates in the Retail Trade sector (NAICS code 453998). This industry has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 10,505 total OSHA inspections and $37.51M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Modern Vapor Company - Charleston owes me wages?
If you believe Modern Vapor Company - Charleston 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 $1,090 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Modern Vapor Company - Charleston's safety record compare to industry average?
Modern Vapor Company - Charleston's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Retail Trade industry average of $2,898 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, Motor City Pawn Brokers in Roseville, MI is a similar retail 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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