Manufacturing · Chickasha, OK

Simer Pallet Recycling

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $46,666 in back wages owed to 16 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

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OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$46,666
Back wages owed

Simer Pallet Recycling in Chickasha, OK 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 $46,666 in back wages owed to 16 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

F 26/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $47K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($47K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Simer Pallet Recycling in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Simer Pallet Recycling ranks #716 among 4,429 Manufacturing employers with WHD recoveries ($46,666). Simer Pallet Recycling carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #716 of 4,429 Manufacturing employers on WHD back wages ($46,666).

How Simer Pallet Recycling Compares

Simer Pallet Recycling in Chickasha, OK 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, Pendleton Woolen Mills in Washougal, WA has 6 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Simer Pallet Recycling to date. The Manufacturing sector average runs $15,763 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$46,666
Employees Affected
16
WHD Violations
16
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$2,917
Avg Back Wages per CaseAbove average
$46,666

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Simer Pallet Recycling owed $46,666 in back wages to 16 employees across 1 case and 16 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: Manufacturing

How Simer Pallet Recycling compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Simer Pallet Recycling Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.6
Violations 0 8.0
Total Penalty $0 $15,763
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $6,093

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What to do with this record

Use Simer Pallet Recycling's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Simer Pallet Recycling against SNF Holding Company, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Simer Pallet Recycling's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
  • Simer Pallet Recycling also carries $46,666 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 Simer Pallet Recycling been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Simer Pallet Recycling, resulting in $46,666 in back wages owed to 16 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Simer Pallet Recycling operate in?
Simer Pallet Recycling operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 321920). This industry has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 115,492 total OSHA inspections and $703.72M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Simer Pallet Recycling owes me wages?
If you believe Simer Pallet Recycling 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 $46,666 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Simer Pallet Recycling's safety record compare to industry average?
Simer Pallet Recycling's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Pendleton Woolen Mills in Washougal, WA is a similar manufacturing employer with $46,650 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.