Insights
OSHA enforcement, by the numbers
Aggregate metrics across 512,238 employers, 705,966 inspections, and 38,000 violations on file.
⚠ Worst by violations
States with the most OSHA violations
Total citations issued across all employers, federal + state-plan combined. Click a state to drill into its cities and employers.
1California4,484 violations2Washington3,879 violations3Michigan3,179 violations4Virginia1,713 violations5Tennessee1,619 violations6Oregon1,473 violations7Maryland1,466 violations8Illinois1,429 violations9New York1,412 violations10North Carolina1,228 violations11Texas1,181 violations12Minnesota1,142 violations13New Jersey1,031 violations14Florida1,013 violations15Connecticut958 violations
💰 Worst by penalties
States with the highest OSHA penalty totals
Sum of current penalty assessments across employers in each state.
1California$12,583,7292Massachusetts$6,311,3513Texas$6,082,3074New Jersey$5,405,8945Virginia$4,738,4826Illinois$4,427,7297Washington$4,360,7318Tennessee$4,055,6769Florida$3,853,35010New York$2,901,28211Pennsylvania$2,840,06912Ohio$2,766,04013Michigan$2,607,08614Wisconsin$2,328,80815North Carolina$2,131,242
By volume
States with the most inspected employers
Count of unique employers with at least one inspection in our 5-year window.
1Washington49,630 employers2California47,597 employers3Oregon30,726 employers4Texas26,728 employers5North Carolina24,201 employers6Michigan22,624 employers7New York21,805 employers8Florida17,971 employers9Illinois17,603 employers10Minnesota15,580 employers11Pennsylvania15,576 employers12Ohio14,677 employers13New Jersey14,235 employers14Virginia13,958 employers15Georgia11,051 employers
⚠ Industry hotspots
Industries with the most OSHA violations
NAICS codes ranked by total citations across all establishments.
1Roofing ContractorsNAICS 2381603,167 violations2Framing ContractorsNAICS 2381302,363 violations3Commercial Building ConstructionNAICS 236220886 violations4Highway, Street & Bridge ConstructionNAICS 237310804 violations5Masonry ContractorsNAICS 238140769 violations6General Automotive RepairNAICS 811111710 violations7New Single-Family Housing ConstructionNAICS 236115601 violations8NAICS 611110NAICS 611110588 violations9Siding ContractorsNAICS 238170573 violations10Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning ContractorsNAICS 238220503 violations
By inspection volume
Most-inspected industries
Roofing Contractors62,253Framing Contractors37,903Commercial Building Construction36,693New Single-Family Housing Construction17,128Masonry Contractors13,629Electrical Contractors12,610Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors12,252Site Preparation Contractors11,178Highway, Street & Bridge Construction10,549Water & Sewer Line Construction9,802
Trend
Inspection volume by year
Employers with a most-recent inspection in each calendar year.