Utilities · Duncan, SC

TEI Construction

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $2,520 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$2,520
Back wages owed

TEI Construction in Duncan, 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. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 1 WHD violation 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.

Compliance score

B 89/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $3K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($3K 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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TEI Construction in the Utilities enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place TEI Construction at rank #200 of 236 employers ($2,520 owed). TEI Construction carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #200 of 236 Utilities employers on WHD back wages ($2,520).

How TEI Construction Compares

TEI Construction in Duncan, 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, American Solar & Roofing in Phoenix, AZ has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against TEI Construction to date. The Utilities sector average runs $5,509 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$2,520
Employees Affected
1
WHD Violations
1
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$2,520
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$2,520

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that TEI Construction owed $2,520 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: Utilities

How TEI Construction compares to the Utilities sector, which has 2,996 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric TEI Construction Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.6
Violations 0 6.1
Total Penalty $0 $5,509
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,104

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What to do with this record

Use TEI Construction's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare TEI Construction against South Florida Electric, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether TEI Construction's inspection and penalty record is typical for Utilities or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Utilities sector
  • TEI Construction also carries $2,520 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 TEI Construction been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against TEI Construction, resulting in $2,520 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does TEI Construction operate in?
TEI Construction operates in the Utilities sector (NAICS code 221119). This industry has 2,996 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 7,843 total OSHA inspections and $16.51M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if TEI Construction owes me wages?
If you believe TEI Construction 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 $2,520 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does TEI Construction's safety record compare to industry average?
TEI Construction's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Utilities industry average of $5,509 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, American Solar & Roofing in Phoenix, AZ is a similar utilities 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.