Construction
What the Data Says About Construction
The Construction sector (NAICS 23) contains 61,413 employers with OSHA enforcement records, generating 123,350 inspections and 204,107 documented violations across the industry. That works out to 1.65 violations per inspection and roughly 2.0 inspections per employer. Cumulative OSHA penalties against this sector total $414.6M, averaging $3K per inspection.
Compared against every other industry PlainWorker tracks, Construction ranks #4 of 22 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 61,413 employers shown below represent only workplaces with inspection or wage-theft enforcement records, not the full universe of Construction 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.
Highest Combined Enforcement Total in Construction
Ranked by OSHA penalties plus DOL Wage & Hour Division back-wage recoveries combined. A high total does not necessarily mean safety violations, an employer here may have zero OSHA citations and a large figure entirely from a wage-theft back-wage case (see the Violations column).
| # | Employer | Location | OSHA Violations | Penalties + Back Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keystone Construction & Maintenance | Middletown, CT | 112 | $6.5M |
| 2 | Spencer Construction LLC | Tucson, AZ | 0 | $5.0M |
| 3 | Southwest Valley Constructors | Albuquerque, NM | 0 | $4.2M |
| 4 | GenStrong | Rio Grande, PR | 0 | $3.8M |
| 5 | McC International Saipan LTD. CO. | Saipan, MP | 14 | $3.6M |
| 6 | Imperial Pacific Resort Hotel - Saipan | Saipan, MP | 0 | $2.9M |
| 7 | Amentum Services Inc. | Las Vegas, NV | 0 | $2.3M |
| 8 | Gold Mantis Construction | Saipan, MP | 0 | $2.1M |
| 9 | Alpha Telekom | San Juan, PR | 0 | $2.0M |
| 10 | Thomas Builders of Virginia, INC. | Lynchburg, VA | 26 | $2.0M |
| 11 | United Eletric Company | Louisville, KY | 0 | $2.0M |
| 12 | Proimtu MMI-NV, LLC | Tonopah, NV | 0 | $1.9M |
| 13 | Team Environmental | Millwood, WV | 0 | $1.9M |
| 14 | Zachry Industrial | Buckeye, AZ | 0 | $1.8M |
| 15 | Casey Industrial Inc. | Phoenix, AZ | 0 | $1.8M |
| 16 | Great White Construction, INC. | Saint Augustine, FL | 15 | $1.7M |
| 17 | Thomas Builders of Virginia, INC. | Roanoke, VA | 23 | $1.6M |
| 18 | Disaster Management Group, LLC | Indiantown, FL | 0 | $1.6M |
| 19 | The State Group Industrial | Evansville, IN | 0 | $1.6M |
| 20 | Genstrong Ft. Bliss | Rio Grande, PR | 0 | $1.6M |
All Employers in Construction
| Employer | Location | Inspections | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tradewinds Construction | Las Vegas, NV | 3 | $6K |
| Eleven Construction | ST Croix, VI | 2 | $22K |
| Mid-Ohio Contracting Services, LTD. | Columbus, OH | 6 | $22K |
| JF Plastering LLC | Canutillo, TX | 2 | $22K |
| Choice General Construction, INC. | Brooklyn, NY | 3 | $22K |
| Absolute Electrical Services | Garner, NC | 0 | $0 |
| Cisneros Drywall Inc | New Bedford, MA | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Purdy | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $22K |
| Los Angeles Framing LLC | Happy Valley, OR | 4 | $22K |
| Low Tide Plumbing | Hilton Head Island, SC | 0 | $0 |
| Daigle Pool Servicing Co., Inc. | Hudson, NH | 0 | $0 |
| McCon Building Corporation | Grain Valley, MO | 2 | $22K |
| Buckholz Wall Systems, LTD. | Delaware, OH | 2 | $22K |
| Alarm Tec Systems | Memphis, TN | 0 | $0 |
| Excel Contractor LLC. | Yardley, PA | 2 | $22K |
| Yaegel Roofing LLC | Mahomet, IL | 2 | $22K |
| Pride Fuels, INC | West Springfield, MA | 2 | $22K |
| Frameco Framing | Richmond, TX | 0 | $0 |
| M&E Framing, INC. | Romeoville, IL | 2 | $22K |
| Northern Industrial Floors | Angola, IN | 0 | $0 |
| Aj Framing LLC | Overland Park, KS | 2 | $22K |
| Gladen Construction, INC. | West Fargo, ND | 3 | $22K |
| Industrial Urban CORP | Weehawken, NJ | 2 | $22K |
| Terra Technical Services, LLC | Concord, NC | 2 | $22K |
| Dalsin INC. | Sioux Falls, SD | 2 | $22K |
| Juan Carlos Suarez Luna | Opelika, AL | 3 | $22K |
| Loera's Construction | Las Cruces, NM | 2 | $22K |
| B & W Home Improvement, LLC | New Haven, CT | 2 | $22K |
| Curam Contracting LLC | New York, NY | 2 | $22K |
| Eagle Bridge CO. | Lima, OH | 3 | $22K |
| GBS Wireless | Plano, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Dale Tadlock Roofing, INC. | Jacksonville, FL | 2 | $22K |
| Kol Marble and Granite | Marcus Hook, PA | 0 | $0 |
| Aldon Electric Inc. | East Weymouth, MA | 0 | $0 |
| Design Source Flooring | Lenexa, KS | 0 | $0 |
| Columbus Automatic Sprinkler-#3005 | Ellerslie, GA | 0 | $0 |
| Level Up Drywall | Dallas, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Celso X. Chay | Monroe Township, NJ | 4 | $22K |
| Coyle/Reno Joint Venture | San Jose, CA | 2 | $22K |
| Sunrise Construction Company | Seattle, WA | 2 | $22K |
| Simpson Electric Company | Fort Mill, SC | 0 | $0 |
| Dan's Roofing | North Richland Hills, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Donley's INC. | Cleveland, OH | 3 | $21K |
| Diegon Construction | Miami, FL | 0 | $0 |
| Rio Grande Consultants, Inc. | El Paso, TX | 0 | $0 |
| Kelly Insulation INC | Davie, FL | 0 | $0 |
| Lifetime Framing & Construction LLC | Cumming, GA | 2 | $21K |
| T J Clement Construction | Calcium, NY | 0 | $0 |
| Warrington Utility & Excavating, INC | Pensacola, FL | 2 | $21K |
| Davis Painting | Temecula, CA | 0 | $0 |
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Construction by State
Enforcement and wage-compliance data for Construction broken out by state.
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Source: OSHA Enforcement Data - U.S. Department of Labor (data.dol.gov)
Source: NAICS Industry Classification - U.S. Census Bureau
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Enforcement Data OSHA inspection + penalty records by NAICS sector · 2010–2026 OSHA enforcement records reflect inspections opened, citations issued, and penalty amounts assessed; final penalty amounts often differ from initial assessments after settlement.
Verify against the primary sources: OSHA Establishment Search · DOL Wage & Hour Division
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