Industries
Workplace safety enforcement across 22 NAICS industry sectors Data from OSHA enforcement records and the DOL Wage and Hour Division, covering workplace safety and wage violations across all 50 states; see our methodology.
| Industry | Employers | Inspections | Violations | Penalties | Avg/Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food Services | 25,016 | 5,697 | 13,390 | $16.8M | $3K |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 12,823 | 15,043 | 34,275 | $48.0M | $3K |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | 5,988 | 8,139 | 14,115 | $20.6M | $3K |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 2,226 | 3,932 | 11,268 | $10.0M | $3K |
| Construction | 61,260 | 123,354 | 204,124 | $414.6M | $3K |
| Educational Services | 3,186 | 8,042 | 18,306 | $9.6M | $1K |
| Finance & Insurance | 763 | 277 | 259 | $236K | $853 |
| Healthcare & Social Assistance | 17,945 | 12,060 | 20,031 | $21.2M | $2K |
| Information | 1,177 | 963 | 1,492 | $1.8M | $2K |
| Management of Companies | 111 | 113 | 134 | $179K | $2K |
| Manufacturing | 44,645 | 115,492 | 355,718 | $703.7M | $6K |
| Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas | 2,294 | 5,098 | 7,210 | $10.4M | $2K |
| Other | 2,225 | 235 | 4 | $750 | $3 |
| Other Services | 6,486 | 7,967 | 24,782 | $19.9M | $2K |
| Professional & Technical Services | 3,597 | 2,095 | 4,169 | $4.9M | $2K |
| Public Administration | 9,693 | 30,559 | 62,320 | $25.3M | $827 |
| Real Estate & Rental | 1,671 | 1,812 | 3,773 | $4.0M | $2K |
| Retail Trade | 12,945 | 10,505 | 21,699 | $37.5M | $4K |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 9,914 | 18,441 | 32,095 | $60.8M | $3K |
| Utilities | 2,996 | 7,843 | 18,378 | $16.5M | $2K |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,881 | 13,442 | 37,722 | $62.7M | $5K |
Top Industries by Violations
Download the OSHA/WHD enforcement extract cited on this page: osha-whd-enforcement-statistics.csv (DOL public records · CC BY 4.0).