OSHA Violations by Industry

Workplace safety records for 20 industry sectors covering 1,042,770 employers

According to OSHA enforcement records, workplace safety violations span 20 major industry sectors. Construction, manufacturing, and transportation lead in both total violations and penalties. Explore each industry below to see top violators, state breakdowns, and recent accident investigations.

Construction

1,986,757 Violations
532,706 Employers
$2.2B Penalties
267,300 F 168,650 D

Manufacturing

1,958,278 Violations
175,075 Employers
$1.7B Penalties
98,773 F 45,377 D

Public Administration

207,384 Violations
28,678 Employers
$53M Penalties
12,428 F 7,932 D

Wholesale Trade

207,351 Violations
31,979 Employers
$189M Penalties
15,486 F 9,155 D

Retail Trade

188,472 Violations
41,760 Employers
$182M Penalties
15,830 F 12,800 D

Other Services

185,480 Violations
30,230 Employers
$91M Penalties
15,680 F 8,284 D

Administrative & Waste Services

177,220 Violations
39,848 Employers
$182M Penalties
15,758 F 12,559 D

Transportation & Warehousing

169,379 Violations
29,824 Employers
$175M Penalties
10,724 F 8,519 D

Health Care & Social Assistance

141,448 Violations
28,505 Employers
$83M Penalties
11,165 F 7,377 D

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

107,804 Violations
23,899 Employers
$83M Penalties
7,643 F 7,523 D

Accommodation & Food Services

102,453 Violations
22,853 Employers
$68M Penalties
8,292 F 7,247 D

Educational Services

91,268 Violations
11,601 Employers
$26M Penalties
5,064 F 3,080 D

Utilities

69,721 Violations
9,649 Employers
$46M Penalties
4,155 F 2,835 D

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

46,477 Violations
7,555 Employers
$30M Penalties
3,550 F 2,150 D

Real Estate & Rental

35,256 Violations
8,487 Employers
$29M Penalties
3,557 F 2,457 D

Professional & Technical Services

31,246 Violations
7,979 Employers
$27M Penalties
2,926 F 2,530 D

Mining, Quarrying & Oil/Gas Extraction

31,221 Violations
6,767 Employers
$45M Penalties
2,330 F 1,935 D

Information

16,007 Violations
4,056 Employers
$14M Penalties
1,268 F 1,209 D

Finance & Insurance

3,259 Violations
1,124 Employers
$2M Penalties
236 F 306 D

Management of Companies

844 Violations
195 Employers
$625K Penalties
59 F 60 D

Full Industry Comparison

Industry Employers Violations Serious Penalties F Grades
Construction 532,706 1,986,757 1,304,226 $2.2B 267,300
Manufacturing 175,075 1,958,278 1,076,043 $1.7B 98,773
Public Administration 28,678 207,384 121,533 $53M 12,428
Wholesale Trade 31,979 207,351 108,282 $189M 15,486
Retail Trade 41,760 188,472 79,727 $182M 15,830
Other Services 30,230 185,480 89,711 $91M 15,680
Administrative & Waste Services 39,848 177,220 101,004 $182M 15,758
Transportation & Warehousing 29,824 169,379 83,447 $175M 10,724
Health Care & Social Assistance 28,505 141,448 70,626 $83M 11,165
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 23,899 107,804 42,207 $83M 7,643
Accommodation & Food Services 22,853 102,453 39,963 $68M 8,292
Educational Services 11,601 91,268 51,496 $26M 5,064
Utilities 9,649 69,721 43,397 $46M 4,155
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 7,555 46,477 24,727 $30M 3,550
Real Estate & Rental 8,487 35,256 18,270 $29M 3,557
Professional & Technical Services 7,979 31,246 15,780 $27M 2,926
Mining, Quarrying & Oil/Gas Extraction 6,767 31,221 14,787 $45M 2,330
Information 4,056 16,007 7,776 $14M 1,268
Finance & Insurance 1,124 3,259 1,227 $2M 236
Management of Companies 195 844 426 $625K 59

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