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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 45,665 | 115,522 | 355,720 | $703.7M | $6K |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,960 | 13,424 | 37,708 | $62.8M | $5K |
| Retail Trade | 12,990 | 10,487 | 21,633 | $37.4M | $4K |
| Construction | 61,413 | 123,350 | 204,107 | $414.6M | $3K |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 10,024 | 18,434 | 32,127 | $60.7M | $3K |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 12,901 | 15,048 | 34,343 | $48.0M | $3K |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 25,091 | 5,696 | 13,384 | $16.7M | $3K |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 2,241 | 3,927 | 11,269 | $10.0M | $3K |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | 6,046 | 8,157 | 14,146 | $20.7M | $3K |
| Other Services | 6,504 | 7,951 | 24,730 | $19.9M | $3K |
| Professional & Technical Services | 3,618 | 2,092 | 4,166 | $4.9M | $2K |
| Real Estate & Rental | 1,674 | 1,815 | 3,790 | $4.0M | $2K |
| Utilities | 3,034 | 7,850 | 18,393 | $16.5M | $2K |
| Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas | 2,359 | 5,096 | 7,203 | $10.4M | $2K |
| Information | 1,183 | 960 | 1,492 | $1.8M | $2K |
| Healthcare & Social Assistance | 18,008 | 12,069 | 20,036 | $21.2M | $2K |
| Management of Companies | 114 | 113 | 134 | $179K | $2K |
| Unknown | 178 | 489 | 495 | $592K | $1K |
| Educational Services | 3,199 | 8,044 | 18,310 | $9.6M | $1K |
| Finance & Insurance | 764 | 277 | 259 | $236K | $853 |
| Public Administration | 9,788 | 30,564 | 62,312 | $25.3M | $826 |
| Other | 2,231 | 233 | 2 | $750 | $3 |