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

9,321 inspections

11,968 serious violations

#2

Washington

13,369 inspections

11,300 serious violations

#3

Illinois

6,424 inspections

8,820 serious violations

#4

New York

7,700 inspections

7,619 serious violations

#5

Texas

8,453 inspections

7,579 serious violations

#6

Tennessee

3,715 inspections

7,378 serious violations

#7

Maryland

3,040 inspections

6,754 serious violations

#8

Virginia

5,646 inspections

6,610 serious violations

#9

Oregon

9,083 inspections

6,146 serious violations

#10

New Jersey

5,838 inspections

5,991 serious violations

#11

California

18,624 inspections

5,914 serious violations

#12

Florida

7,066 inspections

5,701 serious violations

#13

Ohio

4,901 inspections

5,613 serious violations

#14

Minnesota

3,821 inspections

5,467 serious violations

#15

North Carolina

4,820 inspections

5,074 serious violations

#16

Wisconsin

3,532 inspections

5,036 serious violations

#17

Connecticut

1,998 inspections

4,756 serious violations

#18

Pennsylvania

6,814 inspections

4,613 serious violations

#19

Massachusetts

4,474 inspections

4,425 serious violations

#20

Georgia

3,892 inspections

3,335 serious violations

#21

Kentucky

2,273 inspections

2,404 serious violations

#22

Missouri

2,020 inspections

2,201 serious violations

#23

Alabama

1,702 inspections

2,050 serious violations

#24

Colorado

2,087 inspections

1,870 serious violations

#25

Nevada

3,240 inspections

1,857 serious violations

#26

Indiana

2,550 inspections

1,609 serious violations

#27

Iowa

1,506 inspections

1,525 serious violations

#28

Kansas

1,427 inspections

1,508 serious violations

#29

Utah

2,008 inspections

1,381 serious violations

#30

Arizona

1,049 inspections

1,146 serious violations

#31

Maine

689 inspections

1,141 serious violations

#32

Nebraska

817 inspections

1,108 serious violations

#33

Oklahoma

1,205 inspections

1,036 serious violations

#34

Rhode Island

1,084 inspections

1,025 serious violations

#35

South Carolina

1,480 inspections

1,021 serious violations

#36

Hawaii

1,192 inspections

972 serious violations

#37

New Hampshire

695 inspections

909 serious violations

#38

Alaska

934 inspections

889 serious violations

#39

South Dakota

738 inspections

860 serious violations

#40

Idaho

705 inspections

857 serious violations

#41

Delaware

550 inspections

721 serious violations

#42

New Mexico

565 inspections

630 serious violations

#43

Mississippi

625 inspections

488 serious violations

#44

Vermont

516 inspections

451 serious violations

#45

Louisiana

774 inspections

411 serious violations

#46

Wyoming

387 inspections

356 serious violations

#47

Arkansas

514 inspections

348 serious violations

#48

Montana

552 inspections

348 serious violations

#49

West Virginia

770 inspections

340 serious violations

#50

North Dakota

678 inspections

332 serious violations

#51

District of Columbia

374 inspections

180 serious violations

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