Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas · Thermopolis, WY

Smith Oilfield Service, Inc.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $5,730 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$5,730
Back wages owed

Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. in Thermopolis, WY 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

B 84/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $6K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($6K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. in the Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. at rank #496 of 717 employers ($5,730 owed). Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #496 of 717 Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas employers on WHD back wages ($5,730).

How Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. Compares

Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. in Thermopolis, WY 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, Eagle Completions USA, LTD in Pecos, TX has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. to date. The Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas sector average runs $4,539 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$5,730
Employees Affected
6
WHD Violations
6
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$955
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$5,730

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. owed $5,730 in back wages to 6 employees across 1 case and 6 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: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas

How Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. compares to the Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas sector, which has 2,294 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.2
Violations 0 3.1
Total Penalty $0 $4,539
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,042

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What to do with this record

Use Smith Oilfield Service, Inc.'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. against Eagle Completions USA, LTD, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Smith Oilfield Service, Inc.'s inspection and penalty record is typical for Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas sector
  • Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. also carries $5,730 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 Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Smith Oilfield Service, Inc., resulting in $5,730 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. operate in?
Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. operates in the Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas sector (NAICS code 213112). This industry has 2,294 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 5,098 total OSHA inspections and $10.41M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Smith Oilfield Service, Inc. owes me wages?
If you believe Smith Oilfield Service, 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 $5,730 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Smith Oilfield Service, Inc.'s safety record compare to industry average?
Smith Oilfield Service, Inc.'s total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas industry average of $4,539 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Eagle Completions USA, LTD in Pecos, TX is a similar mining, quarrying, oil & gas employer with $5,745 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.