Industries
Workplace safety enforcement across 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7,846 | 18,727 | 49,386 | $140.8M | $8K |
| Manufacturing | 14,000 | 35,397 | 111,352 | $228.2M | $6K |
| Manufacturing | 23,042 | 58,916 | 189,328 | $319.2M | $5K |
| Retail Trade | 2,515 | 3,217 | 5,834 | $15.3M | $5K |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,757 | 12,774 | 36,451 | $60.4M | $5K |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 3,945 | 8,922 | 13,101 | $32.9M | $4K |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 12,658 | 14,717 | 34,378 | $50.7M | $3K |
| Construction | 60,370 | 120,874 | 198,488 | $401.9M | $3K |
| Retail Trade | 10,365 | 7,162 | 16,007 | $22.3M | $3K |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 24,747 | 5,513 | 13,137 | $16.1M | $3K |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 5,882 | 9,142 | 18,872 | $26.4M | $3K |
| Other Services | 6,442 | 7,738 | 24,086 | $20.7M | $3K |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 2,208 | 3,798 | 10,476 | $10.1M | $3K |
| Real Estate & Rental | 1,651 | 1,763 | 3,686 | $4.4M | $2K |
| Professional & Technical Services | 3,596 | 2,184 | 4,286 | $5.4M | $2K |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | 5,975 | 8,000 | 13,849 | $19.5M | $2K |
| Utilities | 2,996 | 7,821 | 18,662 | $17.2M | $2K |
| Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas | 2,320 | 4,997 | 7,142 | $10.2M | $2K |
| Healthcare & Social Assistance | 17,814 | 12,028 | 20,060 | $21.3M | $2K |
| Information | 1,187 | 991 | 1,598 | $1.7M | $2K |
| Management of Companies | 111 | 101 | 163 | $148K | $1K |
| Finance & Insurance | 765 | 296 | 294 | $355K | $1K |
| Educational Services | 3,116 | 7,891 | 18,274 | $9.2M | $1K |
| Unknown | 140 | 399 | 238 | $375K | $941 |
| Public Administration | 9,547 | 29,708 | 61,240 | $22.5M | $757 |
| Other | 65 | 191 | 6 | $750 | $4 |
| Other | 22 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other | 21 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other | 106 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other | 36 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other | 42 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other | 1,927 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 |