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

9,827 inspections

12,761 serious violations

#2

Washington

13,928 inspections

11,756 serious violations

#3

Illinois

6,702 inspections

9,253 serious violations

#4

Texas

8,677 inspections

7,985 serious violations

#5

New York

7,988 inspections

7,936 serious violations

#6

Tennessee

3,880 inspections

7,837 serious violations

#7

Maryland

3,170 inspections

7,101 serious violations

#8

Virginia

5,847 inspections

6,899 serious violations

#9

Oregon

9,460 inspections

6,458 serious violations

#10

New Jersey

6,012 inspections

6,422 serious violations

#11

California

19,786 inspections

6,221 serious violations

#12

Florida

7,304 inspections

6,071 serious violations

#13

Ohio

5,030 inspections

5,974 serious violations

#14

Minnesota

4,068 inspections

5,694 serious violations

#15

North Carolina

5,040 inspections

5,326 serious violations

#16

Wisconsin

3,639 inspections

5,295 serious violations

#17

Connecticut

2,108 inspections

5,067 serious violations

#18

Pennsylvania

7,049 inspections

4,888 serious violations

#19

Massachusetts

4,785 inspections

4,556 serious violations

#20

Georgia

4,032 inspections

3,508 serious violations

#21

Kentucky

2,434 inspections

2,575 serious violations

#22

Missouri

2,102 inspections

2,266 serious violations

#23

Alabama

1,768 inspections

2,117 serious violations

#24

Colorado

2,202 inspections

1,965 serious violations

#25

Nevada

3,336 inspections

1,913 serious violations

#26

Indiana

2,660 inspections

1,637 serious violations

#27

Iowa

1,594 inspections

1,573 serious violations

#28

Kansas

1,458 inspections

1,550 serious violations

#29

Utah

2,110 inspections

1,436 serious violations

#30

Arizona

1,093 inspections

1,187 serious violations

#31

Maine

716 inspections

1,170 serious violations

#32

Nebraska

841 inspections

1,146 serious violations

#33

Oklahoma

1,245 inspections

1,091 serious violations

#34

South Carolina

1,555 inspections

1,061 serious violations

#35

Rhode Island

1,120 inspections

1,057 serious violations

#36

Hawaii

1,238 inspections

1,048 serious violations

#37

New Hampshire

739 inspections

962 serious violations

#38

Idaho

751 inspections

903 serious violations

#39

Alaska

985 inspections

898 serious violations

#40

South Dakota

765 inspections

889 serious violations

#41

Delaware

583 inspections

751 serious violations

#42

New Mexico

630 inspections

673 serious violations

#43

Mississippi

634 inspections

500 serious violations

#44

Vermont

568 inspections

474 serious violations

#45

Louisiana

805 inspections

430 serious violations

#46

Wyoming

417 inspections

416 serious violations

#47

Montana

582 inspections

377 serious violations

#48

Arkansas

521 inspections

362 serious violations

#49

West Virginia

797 inspections

358 serious violations

#50

North Dakota

710 inspections

348 serious violations

#51

District of Columbia

376 inspections

191 serious violations

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