Construction · Lumberton, MS
Southern Construction and Development
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $4,999 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker across 1 wage-theft case.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 0
- Violations cited
- 0
- OSHA inspections
- $4,999
- Back wages owed
Southern Construction and Development in Lumberton, 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. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $4,999 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
Compliance score
- B Wage & hour compliance: $5K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($5K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.
Southern Construction and Development in the Construction enforcement ledger
On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Southern Construction and Development ranks #8,919 among 12,785 Construction employers with WHD recoveries ($4,999). Southern Construction and Development carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #8,919 of 12,785 Construction employers on WHD back wages ($4,999).
How Southern Construction and Development Compares
Southern Construction and Development in Lumberton, 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, Morgan Dirtworks in Ardmore, OK has 0 OSHA inspections on record.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Southern Construction and Development to date. The Construction sector average runs $6,767 per employer.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Southern Construction and Development owed $4,999 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 1 violation. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Construction
How Southern Construction and Development compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Southern Construction and Development | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 0 | 2.0 |
| Violations | 0 | 3.3 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $6,767 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $3,361 |
Nearby & Similar Employers in Construction
Showing 5 of 61259 other employers tracked in this sector.
Compare Southern Construction and Development vs Tri-State Electric LTD side-by-side →
What to do with this record
Use Southern Construction and Development's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Southern Construction and Development against Tri-State Electric LTD, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Southern Construction and Development's inspection and penalty record is typical for Construction or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Construction sector
- Southern Construction and Development also carries $4,999 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 Southern Construction and Development been cited for wage theft? ▼
What industry does Southern Construction and Development operate in? ▼
What should I do if Southern Construction and Development owes me wages? ▼
How does Southern Construction and Development's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
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.
Employer Matching
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.