Public Administration · Mason, TN
West Tennessee Detention Facility
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $35,603 in back wages owed to 69 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.
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- Back wages owed
West Tennessee Detention Facility in Mason, TN 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 79 WHD violations 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.
What the Data Says About West Tennessee Detention Facility
West Tennessee Detention Facility in Mason, TN 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, County of Sussex, Division of Public Works, Andover Road Garage in Andover, NJ has 2 OSHA inspections on record.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against West Tennessee Detention Facility to date. The Public Administration sector average runs $2,581 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $35,603 in back wages owed to 69 affected workers.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that West Tennessee Detention Facility owed $35,603 in back wages to 69 employees across 1 case and 79 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: Public Administration
How West Tennessee Detention Facility compares to the Public Administration sector, which has 9,788 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | West Tennessee Detention Facility | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 0 | 3.1 |
| Violations | 0 | 6.4 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $2,581 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $826 |
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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
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