Accommodation & Food Services

What the Data Says About Accommodation & Food Services

The Accommodation & Food Services sector (NAICS 72) contains 24,747 employers with OSHA enforcement records, generating 5,513 inspections and 13,137 documented violations across the industry. That works out to 2.38 violations per inspection and roughly 0.2 inspections per employer. Cumulative OSHA penalties against this sector total $16.1M, averaging $3K per inspection.

Compared against every other industry PlainWorker tracks, Accommodation & Food Services ranks #10 of 32 when measured by average penalty per inspection. The cross-industry average sits near $2K per inspection, so this sector runs above the mean. Industries with higher average penalties typically see a greater share of serious, willful, or repeat violations — categories OSHA reserves for hazards likely to cause serious physical harm or where employers knowingly disregarded the law.

The 24,747 employers shown below represent only workplaces with inspection or wage-theft enforcement records — not the full universe of Accommodation & Food Services businesses. Listings are drawn from the U.S. Department of Labor's enforcement database and updated monthly. Click any employer to view their full violation breakdown, penalty history, and wage-and-hour compliance record. For wage, occupational employment, and compensation context on this sector, cross-reference the related data sources at the bottom of this page.