OSHA Serious Violations by State

Compare serious OSHA violations across states. Serious citations are often one of the most important enforcement signals for consultants, trainers, and brokers evaluating where risk and demand may be concentrated.

#1

Michigan

8,223 inspections

10,290 serious violations

#2

Washington

12,062 inspections

9,952 serious violations

#3

Illinois

5,824 inspections

7,895 serious violations

#4

Texas

7,812 inspections

6,898 serious violations

#5

New York

6,949 inspections

6,662 serious violations

#6

Tennessee

3,279 inspections

6,410 serious violations

#7

Maryland

2,722 inspections

6,034 serious violations

#8

Virginia

5,070 inspections

5,874 serious violations

#9

Oregon

8,202 inspections

5,401 serious violations

#10

New Jersey

5,254 inspections

5,294 serious violations

#11

Florida

6,467 inspections

4,953 serious violations

#12

Ohio

4,393 inspections

4,902 serious violations

#13

California

16,381 inspections

4,893 serious violations

#14

Minnesota

3,348 inspections

4,771 serious violations

#15

Wisconsin

3,215 inspections

4,623 serious violations

#16

North Carolina

4,311 inspections

4,386 serious violations

#17

Pennsylvania

6,129 inspections

4,241 serious violations

#18

Connecticut

1,815 inspections

4,168 serious violations

#19

Massachusetts

4,038 inspections

3,872 serious violations

#20

Georgia

3,554 inspections

2,905 serious violations

#21

Kentucky

2,001 inspections

2,041 serious violations

#22

Missouri

1,849 inspections

2,035 serious violations

#23

Alabama

1,573 inspections

1,770 serious violations

#24

Colorado

1,881 inspections

1,695 serious violations

#25

Nevada

2,977 inspections

1,636 serious violations

#26

Indiana

2,339 inspections

1,430 serious violations

#27

Kansas

1,334 inspections

1,366 serious violations

#28

Iowa

1,400 inspections

1,326 serious violations

#29

Utah

1,816 inspections

1,211 serious violations

#30

Maine

623 inspections

1,051 serious violations

#31

Nebraska

760 inspections

1,035 serious violations

#32

Oklahoma

1,110 inspections

996 serious violations

#33

Arizona

932 inspections

958 serious violations

#34

Rhode Island

1,000 inspections

905 serious violations

#35

South Carolina

1,323 inspections

883 serious violations

#36

Hawaii

1,071 inspections

880 serious violations

#37

Alaska

836 inspections

797 serious violations

#38

South Dakota

671 inspections

796 serious violations

#39

New Hampshire

619 inspections

766 serious violations

#40

Idaho

647 inspections

725 serious violations

#41

Delaware

493 inspections

672 serious violations

#42

New Mexico

536 inspections

541 serious violations

#43

Mississippi

589 inspections

445 serious violations

#44

Vermont

459 inspections

388 serious violations

#45

Louisiana

696 inspections

364 serious violations

#46

Arkansas

467 inspections

332 serious violations

#47

Wyoming

334 inspections

313 serious violations

#48

North Dakota

596 inspections

307 serious violations

#49

Montana

501 inspections

299 serious violations

#50

West Virginia

678 inspections

283 serious violations

#51

District of Columbia

357 inspections

175 serious violations

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