Administrative & Waste Services · Fort Mill, SC

Southern Shade Tree Co.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $4,162 in back wages owed to 5 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$4,162
Back wages owed

Southern Shade Tree Co. in Fort Mill, SC 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 86/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $4K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($4K 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.

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Southern Shade Tree Co. in the Administrative & Waste Services enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Southern Shade Tree Co. ranks #5,039 among 7,104 Administrative & Waste Services employers with WHD recoveries ($4,162). Southern Shade Tree Co. carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #5,039 of 7,104 Administrative & Waste Services employers on WHD back wages ($4,162).

How Southern Shade Tree Co. Compares

Southern Shade Tree Co. in Fort Mill, SC 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, CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley, LLC in West Valley, NY has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Southern Shade Tree Co. to date. The Administrative & Waste Services sector average runs $3,740 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$4,162
Employees Affected
5
WHD Violations
7
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$832
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$4,162

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Southern Shade Tree Co. owed $4,162 in back wages to 5 employees across 1 case and 7 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: Administrative & Waste Services

How Southern Shade Tree Co. compares to the Administrative & Waste Services sector, which has 12,823 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Southern Shade Tree Co. Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.2
Violations 0 2.7
Total Penalty $0 $3,740
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,188

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What to do with this record

Use Southern Shade Tree Co.'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Southern Shade Tree Co. against Fairway Nursery, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Southern Shade Tree Co.'s inspection and penalty record is typical for Administrative & Waste Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Administrative & Waste Services sector
  • Southern Shade Tree Co. also carries $4,162 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 Shade Tree Co. been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Southern Shade Tree Co., resulting in $4,162 in back wages owed to 5 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Southern Shade Tree Co. operate in?
Southern Shade Tree Co. operates in the Administrative & Waste Services sector (NAICS code 561730). This industry has 12,823 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 15,043 total OSHA inspections and $47.95M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Southern Shade Tree Co. owes me wages?
If you believe Southern Shade Tree Co. 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 $4,162 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Southern Shade Tree Co.'s safety record compare to industry average?
Southern Shade Tree Co.'s total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Administrative & Waste Services industry average of $3,740 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley, LLC in West Valley, NY is a similar administrative & waste 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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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.