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

10,119 inspections

13,652 serious violations

#2

Washington

14,314 inspections

12,544 serious violations

#3

Illinois

6,828 inspections

9,866 serious violations

#4

Texas

8,848 inspections

8,584 serious violations

#5

New York

8,161 inspections

8,446 serious violations

#6

Tennessee

3,999 inspections

8,309 serious violations

#7

Maryland

3,254 inspections

7,507 serious violations

#8

Virginia

6,017 inspections

7,296 serious violations

#9

Oregon

9,707 inspections

6,839 serious violations

#10

New Jersey

6,112 inspections

6,811 serious violations

#11

California

20,698 inspections

6,699 serious violations

#12

Florida

7,395 inspections

6,480 serious violations

#13

Ohio

5,100 inspections

6,462 serious violations

#14

Minnesota

4,233 inspections

6,202 serious violations

#15

North Carolina

5,219 inspections

5,648 serious violations

#16

Wisconsin

3,692 inspections

5,613 serious violations

#17

Pennsylvania

7,224 inspections

5,291 serious violations

#18

Connecticut

2,162 inspections

5,272 serious violations

#19

Massachusetts

4,931 inspections

4,875 serious violations

#20

Georgia

4,081 inspections

3,691 serious violations

#21

Kentucky

2,517 inspections

2,854 serious violations

#22

Missouri

2,146 inspections

2,451 serious violations

#23

Alabama

1,780 inspections

2,259 serious violations

#24

Colorado

2,264 inspections

2,240 serious violations

#25

Nevada

3,426 inspections

2,073 serious violations

#26

Indiana

2,739 inspections

1,711 serious violations

#27

Iowa

1,640 inspections

1,668 serious violations

#28

Kansas

1,469 inspections

1,641 serious violations

#29

Utah

2,162 inspections

1,500 serious violations

#30

Arizona

1,103 inspections

1,230 serious violations

#31

Oklahoma

1,323 inspections

1,214 serious violations

#32

Maine

731 inspections

1,212 serious violations

#33

Nebraska

856 inspections

1,196 serious violations

#34

Hawaii

1,271 inspections

1,177 serious violations

#35

South Carolina

1,587 inspections

1,130 serious violations

#36

Rhode Island

1,149 inspections

1,121 serious violations

#37

New Hampshire

753 inspections

1,036 serious violations

#38

Alaska

1,064 inspections

994 serious violations

#39

Idaho

769 inspections

988 serious violations

#40

South Dakota

773 inspections

969 serious violations

#41

Delaware

594 inspections

803 serious violations

#42

New Mexico

650 inspections

724 serious violations

#43

Vermont

581 inspections

524 serious violations

#44

Mississippi

649 inspections

510 serious violations

#45

Louisiana

827 inspections

446 serious violations

#46

Wyoming

448 inspections

437 serious violations

#47

Montana

591 inspections

406 serious violations

#48

Arkansas

527 inspections

378 serious violations

#49

West Virginia

823 inspections

376 serious violations

#50

North Dakota

742 inspections

364 serious violations

#51

District of Columbia

376 inspections

206 serious violations

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