Construction · Lexington, KY

R.E. Cook Electrical Company

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $26,947 in back wages owed to 2 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$26,947
Back wages owed

R.E. Cook Electrical Company in Lexington, KY 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

D 54/100
  • D Wage & hour compliance: $27K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($27K 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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R.E. Cook Electrical Company in the Construction enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place R.E. Cook Electrical Company at rank #3,737 of 12,785 employers ($26,947 owed). R.E. Cook Electrical Company carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #3,737 of 12,785 Construction employers on WHD back wages ($26,947).

How R.E. Cook Electrical Company Compares

R.E. Cook Electrical Company in Lexington, KY 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, Avila Framing LLC in Little Rock, AR has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against R.E. Cook Electrical Company to date. The Construction sector average runs $6,767 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$26,947
Employees Affected
2
WHD Violations
5
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$13,474
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$26,947

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that R.E. Cook Electrical Company owed $26,947 in back wages to 2 employees across 1 case and 5 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 R.E. Cook Electrical Company compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric R.E. Cook Electrical Company 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 R.E. Cook Electrical Company's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare R.E. Cook Electrical Company against Cano Roofing, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether R.E. Cook Electrical Company's inspection and penalty record is typical for Construction or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Construction sector
  • R.E. Cook Electrical Company also carries $26,947 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 R.E. Cook Electrical Company been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against R.E. Cook Electrical Company, resulting in $26,947 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 R.E. Cook Electrical Company operate in?
R.E. Cook Electrical Company operates in the Construction sector (NAICS code 238210). 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 R.E. Cook Electrical Company owes me wages?
If you believe R.E. Cook Electrical Company 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 $26,947 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does R.E. Cook Electrical Company's safety record compare to industry average?
R.E. Cook Electrical Company'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, Avila Framing LLC in Little Rock, AR is a similar construction employer with $26,950 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.