Other · Tipton, IN
Tipton Fire Department
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $91,924 in back wages owed to 15 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 0
- Violations cited
- 0
- OSHA inspections
- $91,924
- Back wages owed
Tipton Fire Department in Tipton, IN 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
- F Wage & hour compliance: $92K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($92K 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.
Tipton Fire Department in the Other enforcement ledger
On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Tipton Fire Department ranks #183 among 2,155 Other employers with WHD recoveries ($91,924). Tipton Fire Department carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #183 of 2,155 Other employers on WHD back wages ($91,924).
How Tipton Fire Department Compares
Tipton Fire Department in Tipton, IN 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, Southside Rescue Squad in South Hill, VA has 0 OSHA inspections on record.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Tipton Fire Department to date. The Other sector average runs $0 per employer.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Tipton Fire Department owed $91,924 in back wages to 15 employees across 1 case and 15 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: Other
How Tipton Fire Department compares to the Other sector, which has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Tipton Fire Department | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 0 | 0.1 |
| Violations | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $0 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $3 |
Nearby & Similar Employers in Other
Showing 5 of 2224 other employers tracked in this sector.
Compare Tipton Fire Department vs Southside Rescue Squad side-by-side →
What to do with this record
Use Tipton Fire Department's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Tipton Fire Department against Southside Rescue Squad, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Tipton Fire Department's inspection and penalty record is typical for Other or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other sector
- Tipton Fire Department also carries $91,924 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 Tipton Fire Department been cited for wage theft? ▼
What industry does Tipton Fire Department operate in? ▼
What should I do if Tipton Fire Department owes me wages? ▼
How does Tipton Fire Department'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.