Wholesale Trade · Van Wert, OH

Plastic Recycling Technology

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $9,828 in back wages owed to 2 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$9,828
Back wages owed

Plastic Recycling Technology in Van Wert, OH 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. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

C 78/100
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $10K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($10K 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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Plastic Recycling Technology in the Wholesale Trade enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Plastic Recycling Technology ranks #767 among 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers with WHD recoveries ($9,828). Plastic Recycling Technology carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #767 of 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers on WHD back wages ($9,828).

How Plastic Recycling Technology Compares

Plastic Recycling Technology in Van Wert, OH 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, Plasticycle Corporation in Nashville, TN has 5 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Plastic Recycling Technology to date. The Wholesale Trade sector average runs $9,112 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$9,828
Employees Affected
2
WHD Violations
2
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$4,914
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$9,828

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Plastic Recycling Technology owed $9,828 in back wages to 2 employees across 1 case and 2 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 Plastic Recycling Technology compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Plastic Recycling Technology 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 Plastic Recycling Technology's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Plastic Recycling Technology against Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Plastic Recycling Technology's inspection and penalty record is typical for Wholesale Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Wholesale Trade sector
  • Plastic Recycling Technology also carries $9,828 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 Plastic Recycling Technology been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Plastic Recycling Technology, resulting in $9,828 in back wages owed to 2 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Plastic Recycling Technology operate in?
Plastic Recycling Technology 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 Plastic Recycling Technology owes me wages?
If you believe Plastic Recycling Technology 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 $9,828 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Plastic Recycling Technology's safety record compare to industry average?
Plastic Recycling Technology'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, Plasticycle Corporation in Nashville, TN is a similar wholesale trade employer with $9,820 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.