Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting · Lucedale, MS

Red Creek Tree Planting

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $3,181 in back wages owed to 28 affected workers across 2 wage-theft cases.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$3,181
Back wages owed

Red Creek Tree Planting in Lucedale, MS 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 2 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) cases 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

A 90/100
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $3K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($2K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Red Creek Tree Planting in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Red Creek Tree Planting at rank #2,044 of 2,875 employers ($3,181 owed). Red Creek Tree Planting carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #2,044 of 2,875 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting employers on WHD back wages ($3,181).

How Red Creek Tree Planting Compares

Red Creek Tree Planting in Lucedale, MS 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, 8a Packing LLC in El Centro, CA has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Red Creek Tree Planting to date. The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector average runs $3,448 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$3,181
Employees Affected
28
WHD Violations
29
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$114
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$1,591

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Red Creek Tree Planting owed $3,181 in back wages to 28 employees across 2 cases and 29 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: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

How Red Creek Tree Planting compares to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector, which has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Red Creek Tree Planting Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.4
Violations 0 2.4
Total Penalty $0 $3,448
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,537

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What to do with this record

Use Red Creek Tree Planting's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Red Creek Tree Planting against Goodness Gardens, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Red Creek Tree Planting's inspection and penalty record is typical for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector
  • Red Creek Tree Planting also carries $3,181 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 Red Creek Tree Planting been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 2 enforcement cases against Red Creek Tree Planting, resulting in $3,181 in back wages owed to 28 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Red Creek Tree Planting operate in?
Red Creek Tree Planting operates in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector (NAICS code 113210). This industry has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 8,139 total OSHA inspections and $20.65M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Red Creek Tree Planting owes me wages?
If you believe Red Creek Tree Planting 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 $3,181 in back wages owed by this employer across 2 cases.
How does Red Creek Tree Planting's safety record compare to industry average?
Red Creek Tree Planting's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of $3,448 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.4 per employer. For a direct comparison, 8a Packing LLC in El Centro, CA is a similar agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting 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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