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

9,632 inspections

12,381 serious violations

#2

Washington

13,681 inspections

11,549 serious violations

#3

Illinois

6,602 inspections

9,067 serious violations

#4

New York

7,888 inspections

7,837 serious violations

#5

Texas

8,584 inspections

7,807 serious violations

#6

Tennessee

3,807 inspections

7,649 serious violations

#7

Maryland

3,121 inspections

6,898 serious violations

#8

Virginia

5,752 inspections

6,821 serious violations

#9

Oregon

9,327 inspections

6,294 serious violations

#10

New Jersey

5,939 inspections

6,220 serious violations

#11

California

19,256 inspections

6,079 serious violations

#12

Florida

7,202 inspections

5,852 serious violations

#13

Ohio

4,992 inspections

5,813 serious violations

#14

Minnesota

3,969 inspections

5,560 serious violations

#15

North Carolina

4,965 inspections

5,231 serious violations

#16

Wisconsin

3,600 inspections

5,148 serious violations

#17

Connecticut

2,055 inspections

4,885 serious violations

#18

Pennsylvania

6,979 inspections

4,756 serious violations

#19

Massachusetts

4,636 inspections

4,500 serious violations

#20

Georgia

3,984 inspections

3,466 serious violations

#21

Kentucky

2,371 inspections

2,499 serious violations

#22

Missouri

2,051 inspections

2,235 serious violations

#23

Alabama

1,749 inspections

2,098 serious violations

#24

Colorado

2,156 inspections

1,927 serious violations

#25

Nevada

3,297 inspections

1,888 serious violations

#26

Indiana

2,608 inspections

1,620 serious violations

#27

Iowa

1,549 inspections

1,542 serious violations

#28

Kansas

1,445 inspections

1,532 serious violations

#29

Utah

2,070 inspections

1,420 serious violations

#30

Arizona

1,070 inspections

1,167 serious violations

#31

Maine

698 inspections

1,152 serious violations

#32

Nebraska

831 inspections

1,117 serious violations

#33

South Carolina

1,531 inspections

1,047 serious violations

#34

Oklahoma

1,215 inspections

1,043 serious violations

#35

Rhode Island

1,104 inspections

1,030 serious violations

#36

Hawaii

1,220 inspections

1,018 serious violations

#37

New Hampshire

725 inspections

953 serious violations

#38

Alaska

954 inspections

897 serious violations

#39

Idaho

729 inspections

884 serious violations

#40

South Dakota

755 inspections

878 serious violations

#41

Delaware

570 inspections

733 serious violations

#42

New Mexico

603 inspections

647 serious violations

#43

Mississippi

633 inspections

495 serious violations

#44

Vermont

545 inspections

471 serious violations

#45

Louisiana

789 inspections

424 serious violations

#46

Wyoming

404 inspections

378 serious violations

#47

Montana

569 inspections

370 serious violations

#48

Arkansas

517 inspections

350 serious violations

#49

West Virginia

787 inspections

342 serious violations

#50

North Dakota

705 inspections

339 serious violations

#51

District of Columbia

375 inspections

181 serious violations

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