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Rusty Eck Ford, INC.

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Rusty Eck Ford, INC. ranks #44,662 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 6 violations across 1 inspections.

Upper half by penalty0% serious
$7,200
OSHA penalties
6
Violations cited
1
OSHA inspections
#44,662
of 99,447 penalized employers

Rusty Eck Ford, INC. in Wichita, KS has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 6 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $7,200. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $105,915 in back wages owed to 166 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Rusty Eck Ford, INC. once. These inspections resulted in 6 violations, averaging 6.0 per inspection - a notably high rate. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #44,662 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). Against the Other Services industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this sits roughly in line with peers (0.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $105,915 in back wages owed to 166 affected workers. For comparison, Alliance Worldwide Distributing in Knoxville, TN is another other services employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

6.0
violations per inspection
0.0%
of violations were serious
#44,662
of 99,447 penalized employers
$105,915
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

F 2/100
  • F OSHA safety compliance: 6 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (6.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $106K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($106K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How Rusty Eck Ford, INC. compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Other Services per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Rusty Eck Ford, INC. runs well above peers (2.3x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$7,200 Bottom 45% least affordable more affordable than 45% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). Below this entry. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). This entry sits in this band. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Above this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Above this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Above this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Above this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $50,000–$55,000: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). Above this entry. This employer $0 $55,000 every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Other Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Rusty Eck Ford, INC..

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both0.91.011.01.102.65.37.910.5OSHA inspectionsViolations citedTRANSPORTATION EQUIP…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 10ACCESS TO INDEPENDENCE, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2AIRPORT BP, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3O'BRIEN AUTO REPAIR, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6GLASS MAGIC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0TOP DOG COUNTRY CLUB, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1ST. LOUIS CREMATION, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0JACK'S WELDING SERVICE, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0GREEN AUTO SPA, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0NORTHWEST WELDING AS…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0CENTER SERVICE AUTO …, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 9QC AUTO SERVICE, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6GRAHAM TIRE, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2L3 COMMUNICATIONS, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0WESTERN COMMERCIAL G…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0APPLIANCE EXCHANGE O…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6TOYOTA OF DALLAS, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0CONSOLIDATED PRODUCT…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 8RITZ CAR WASH, LUBE …, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2WESTERLY AUTO BODY I…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6Rusty Eck Ford, INC., OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6
Rusty Eck Ford, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record and 6 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Other Services peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Rusty Eck Ford, INC. in the Other Services enforcement ledger

Other Services sector: Rusty Eck Ford, INC. is the #678 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 2,361 employers with nonzero fines ($7,200). WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Rusty Eck Ford, INC. at rank #103 of 3,193 employers ($105,915 owed).

Combined federal exposure here: $7,200 OSHA penalties plus $105,915 WHD back wages (93.6% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Rusty Eck Ford, INC. Compares

Rusty Eck Ford, INC.'s 6.00 violations per inspection compares to the Other Services sector average of 3.8 violations per employer.

Against the Other Services industry average of $3,070 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs well above peers (2.3x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

1

First Inspection

2016-05-04

Last Inspection

2016-05-04

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

6.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$7,200

Industry Avg / Inspection

$2,499

What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 6.0 violations per visit. That's $7,200 per inspection vs. the Other Services average of $2,499.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

0

Serious

0.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

6

Other-Than-Serious

100.0% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$7,200

Current Penalty Amount

$7,200

Penalty Reduction

None

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$113,115

What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$105,915
Employees Affected
166
WHD Violations
167
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$638
Avg Back Wages per CaseFar above average
$105,915

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Rusty Eck Ford, INC. owed $105,915 in back wages to 166 employees across 1 case and 167 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: Other Services

How Rusty Eck Ford, INC. compares to the Other Services sector, which has 6,486 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Rusty Eck Ford, INC. Industry Avg
Inspections 1 1.2
Violations 6 3.8
Total Penalty $7,200 $3,070
Avg Penalty per Inspection $7,200 $2,499
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Nationwide Other Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Rusty Eck Ford, INC., both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($7,200 here).

American Blasting & Refinishing INC $7,200 UT Reino Linen Services Brownstown $7,200 MI Agile Pursuits Franchising, INC. $7,200 OH All Star Enterprises and Collision Center, INC. $7,192 MA

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).

Transportation Equipment Specialists, INC. 1 insp. Jacksonville, FL Access to Independence 1 insp. Ravenna, OH Airport BP 1 insp. Newport News, VA O'brien Auto Repair 1 insp. Des Moines, IA

Nearby & Similar Employers in Other Services

Showing 5 of 6485 other employers tracked in this sector.

SRI - Ft Campbell, Lee, Eustis, Myers
Fort Campbell, KY
0 inspections $0
Houston Emergency Auto Rescue & Trucking
Houston, TX
0 inspections $0
Anita Valdez
Waianae, HI
0 inspections $0
Alliance Worldwide Distributing
Knoxville, TN
0 inspections $0
Texas Linen Company, LTD
Austin, TX
2 inspections $110,900

Compare Rusty Eck Ford, INC. vs SRI - Ft Campbell, Lee, Eustis, Myers side-by-side →

What to do with this record

Use Rusty Eck Ford, INC.'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Rusty Eck Ford, INC. against SRI - Ft Campbell, Lee, Eustis, Myers, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Rusty Eck Ford, INC.'s inspection and penalty record is typical for Other Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other Services sector
  • Rusty Eck Ford, INC. also carries $105,915 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

Is Rusty Eck Ford, INC. safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Rusty Eck Ford, INC.'s workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 6 violations across 1 inspections. Compared to Other Services industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Rusty Eck Ford, INC. have? ▼
Rusty Eck Ford, INC. has 6 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $7,200.
How many OSHA inspections has Rusty Eck Ford, INC. had? ▼
Rusty Eck Ford, INC. has had 1 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2016-05-04 and the most recent on 2016-05-04. This averages 6.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Rusty Eck Ford, INC.? ▼
Rusty Eck Ford, INC. has been assessed $7,200 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $105,915 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Has Rusty Eck Ford, INC. been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Rusty Eck Ford, INC., resulting in $105,915 in back wages owed to 166 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Rusty Eck Ford, INC. operate in? ▼
Rusty Eck Ford, INC. operates in the Other Services sector (NAICS code 811121). This industry has 6,486 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 7,967 total OSHA inspections and $19.91M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Rusty Eck Ford, INC. owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Rusty Eck Ford, INC. 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 $105,915 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does Rusty Eck Ford, INC. rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Rusty Eck Ford, INC. ranks #44,662 (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Rusty Eck Ford, INC.'s safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Rusty Eck Ford, INC.'s total OSHA penalty of $7,200 is above the Other Services industry average of $3,070 per employer (2.3x the average). The employer has 1 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Alliance Worldwide Distributing in Knoxville, TN is a similar other services 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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