Utilities · San Mateo, CA
Solar City
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $751,154 in back wages owed to 184 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.
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- OSHA penalties
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- Violations cited
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- Back wages owed
Solar City in San Mateo, CA 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. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 185 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
What the Data Says About Solar City
Solar City in San Mateo, CA 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, Gen Serv - DMG FEMA Georgia in Rio Grande, PR has 0 OSHA inspections on record.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Solar City to date. The Utilities sector average runs $5,434 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $751,154 in back wages owed to 184 affected workers.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Solar City owed $751,154 in back wages to 184 employees across 1 case and 185 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: Utilities
How Solar City compares to the Utilities sector, which has 3,034 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Solar City | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 0 | 2.6 |
| Violations | 0 | 6.1 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $5,434 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $2,100 |
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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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Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.