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

8,879 inspections

11,238 serious violations

#2

Washington

12,843 inspections

10,898 serious violations

#3

Illinois

6,184 inspections

8,369 serious violations

#4

Texas

8,186 inspections

7,320 serious violations

#5

New York

7,397 inspections

7,186 serious violations

#6

Tennessee

3,542 inspections

7,015 serious violations

#7

Maryland

2,914 inspections

6,409 serious violations

#8

Virginia

5,389 inspections

6,316 serious violations

#9

Oregon

8,746 inspections

5,823 serious violations

#10

New Jersey

5,647 inspections

5,691 serious violations

#11

California

17,635 inspections

5,450 serious violations

#12

Florida

6,812 inspections

5,339 serious violations

#13

Ohio

4,685 inspections

5,312 serious violations

#14

Minnesota

3,608 inspections

5,169 serious violations

#15

Wisconsin

3,407 inspections

4,835 serious violations

#16

North Carolina

4,613 inspections

4,727 serious violations

#17

Connecticut

1,928 inspections

4,537 serious violations

#18

Pennsylvania

6,532 inspections

4,447 serious violations

#19

Massachusetts

4,323 inspections

4,167 serious violations

#20

Georgia

3,749 inspections

3,139 serious violations

#21

Kentucky

2,156 inspections

2,218 serious violations

#22

Missouri

1,937 inspections

2,146 serious violations

#23

Alabama

1,654 inspections

1,908 serious violations

#24

Nevada

3,127 inspections

1,791 serious violations

#25

Colorado

1,988 inspections

1,772 serious violations

#26

Indiana

2,454 inspections

1,540 serious violations

#27

Kansas

1,382 inspections

1,465 serious violations

#28

Iowa

1,470 inspections

1,435 serious violations

#29

Utah

1,924 inspections

1,307 serious violations

#30

Maine

658 inspections

1,125 serious violations

#31

Arizona

986 inspections

1,091 serious violations

#32

Nebraska

793 inspections

1,066 serious violations

#33

Oklahoma

1,180 inspections

1,023 serious violations

#34

South Carolina

1,416 inspections

968 serious violations

#35

Rhode Island

1,053 inspections

964 serious violations

#36

Hawaii

1,152 inspections

918 serious violations

#37

New Hampshire

653 inspections

864 serious violations

#38

Alaska

897 inspections

841 serious violations

#39

South Dakota

709 inspections

820 serious violations

#40

Idaho

666 inspections

806 serious violations

#41

Delaware

522 inspections

683 serious violations

#42

New Mexico

547 inspections

582 serious violations

#43

Mississippi

613 inspections

475 serious violations

#44

Vermont

493 inspections

422 serious violations

#45

Louisiana

750 inspections

396 serious violations

#46

Arkansas

491 inspections

348 serious violations

#47

Wyoming

361 inspections

342 serious violations

#48

West Virginia

742 inspections

324 serious violations

#49

Montana

545 inspections

319 serious violations

#50

North Dakota

645 inspections

318 serious violations

#51

District of Columbia

371 inspections

180 serious violations

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