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Construction · Port Huron, MI

Watson Bros. Company

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Watson Bros. Company has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 1 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
1
OSHA inspections
$3,334
Back wages owed

Watson Bros. Company in Port Huron, MI has been the subject of 1 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 $3,334 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Watson Bros. Company once. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Construction industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $3,334 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers. For comparison, MB Construction in Fort Worth, TX is another construction employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

0.0
violations per inspection
0.0%
of violations were serious
$3,334
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

B 89/100
  • A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • 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.
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Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Construction employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Watson Bros. Company.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both0.91.011.01.103.16.39.412.6OSHA inspectionsViolations citedDIGGES DEVELOPMENT C…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 7EMERY SAPP & SONS, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0MILITARY CONSTRUCTIO…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1LAMBERT CONSTRUCTION…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0MCWILLIAMS BUILDINGS…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6HAWKEYE ELECTRIC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3MECHANICAL CONSTRUCT…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2MYERS ELECTRIC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0VIRGINIA PIPEWORKS LLC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2ELLIOTT-LEWIS CORPOR…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1UTILICON CORPORATION, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIA…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0JDJ CONSTRUCTION, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3WT DENTON MECHANICAL, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0MECHANICAL SERVICES, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1METROPOLITAN MANAGEM…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 5CAMACHO DEMOLITION, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1BILL LEMON CONCRETE …, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 12WILLIAM TRAHANT JR. …, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3ROANOKE SPRINKLER, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1Watson Bros. Company, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0
Watson Bros. Company has 1 OSHA inspection on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Construction peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Watson Bros. Company in the Construction enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Watson Bros. Company ranks #10,073 among 12,785 Construction employers with WHD recoveries ($3,334). Watson Bros. Company carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #10,073 of 12,785 Construction employers on WHD back wages ($3,334).

Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $3,334 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Watson Bros. Company Compares

1 OSHA inspection on record for Watson Bros. Company in Port Huron, MI, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Construction sector average of 3.3 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Watson Bros. Company to date. The Construction sector average runs $6,767 per employer.

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

1

First Inspection

2018-09-06

Last Inspection

2018-09-06

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$0

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,361

What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Construction average of $3,361.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$3,334
Employees Affected
6
WHD Violations
6
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$556
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$3,334

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Watson Bros. Company owed $3,334 in back wages to 6 employees across 1 case and 6 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: Construction

How Watson Bros. Company compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Watson Bros. Company Industry Avg
Inspections 1 2.0
Violations 0 3.3
Total Penalty $0 $6,767
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,361
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Nationwide Construction peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Watson Bros. Company, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).

Digges Development Corporation 1 insp. McLean, VA Emery Sapp & Sons 1 insp. Joplin, MO Military Construction Corporation 1 insp. Jacksonville, FL Lambert Construction Company 1 insp. Stillwater, OK

Nearby & Similar Employers in Construction

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5 inspections $3,335
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0 inspections $0
MB Construction
Fort Worth, TX
0 inspections $0
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What to do with this record

Use Watson Bros. Company's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Watson Bros. Company against Cruz Trevino, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Watson Bros. Company's inspection and penalty record is typical for Construction or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Construction sector
  • Watson Bros. Company also carries $3,334 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

Is Watson Bros. Company safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Watson Bros. Company's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 1 inspections. Compared to Construction industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Watson Bros. Company have? ▼
Watson Bros. Company has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.
How many OSHA inspections has Watson Bros. Company had? ▼
Watson Bros. Company has had 1 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2018-09-06 and the most recent on 2018-09-06. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Watson Bros. Company? ▼
Watson Bros. Company has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $3,334 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Has Watson Bros. Company been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Watson Bros. Company, resulting in $3,334 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Watson Bros. Company operate in? ▼
Watson Bros. Company operates in the Construction sector (NAICS code 238220). This industry has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 123,354 total OSHA inspections and $414.57M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Watson Bros. Company owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Watson Bros. Company 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 $3,334 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Watson Bros. Company's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Watson Bros. Company's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer. The employer has 1 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, MB Construction in Fort Worth, TX is a similar construction 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 1 inspection on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.