How safe is the Manufacturing industry?

The Manufacturing sector has 49,386 total OSHA violations across 18,727 inspections, with an average of 2.64 violations per inspection. OSHA has assessed $140.8M in penalties across 7,846 tracked employers.

What are the most common OSHA violations in Manufacturing?

Employers in the Manufacturing industry have accumulated 49,386 total OSHA violations across 7,846 employers. These range from serious violations involving immediate danger to workers to repeat violations where the same hazard was cited more than once.

How does Manufacturing compare to other industries?

Manufacturing has an average OSHA penalty of $8K per inspection, ranking #1 out of 32 industries by penalty severity. The cross-industry average is approximately $2K per inspection.

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Manufacturing

Reviewed byPlainworker Editorial, Workplace Safety Editorial Team · June 11, 2026

7,846

Employers

18,727

Inspections

49,386

Violations

$140.8M

Total Penalties

$8K

Avg per Inspection

What the Data Says About Manufacturing

The Manufacturing sector (NAICS 31) contains 7,846 employers with OSHA enforcement records, generating 18,727 inspections and 49,386 documented violations across the industry. That works out to 2.64 violations per inspection and roughly 2.4 inspections per employer. Cumulative OSHA penalties against this sector total $140.8M, averaging $8K per inspection.

Compared against every other industry PlainWorker tracks, Manufacturing ranks #1 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 7,846 employers shown below represent only workplaces with inspection or wage-theft enforcement records — not the full universe of Manufacturing 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.

Top Violators in Manufacturing

#	Employer	Location	Violations	Total Amount
1	MIRACAPO PIZZA COMPANY LLC DBA LITTLE LADY FOODS	GURNEE, IL	32	$3.1M
2	DIDION MILLING, INC.	CAMBRIA, WI	63	$2.2M
3	TAYLOR FARMS NEW JERSEY, INC.	SWEDESBORO, NJ	21	$1.4M
4	ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC.	CINCINNATI, OH	41	$1.3M
5	L&Y Food, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al	EL MONTE, CA	0	$1.3M
6	Meza Poultry	HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA	0	$1.2M
7	ALL-FEED PROCESSING AND PACKAGING, INC.	GALVA, IL	42	$911K
8	Green Ridge Farms	ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL	0	$775K
9	FOUNDATION FOOD GROUP, INC.	GAINESVILLE, GA	52	$691K
10	CASE FARMS PROCESSING, INC.	WINESBURG, OH	122	$684K
11	SMITHFIELD FOODS NORTH	SMITHFIELD, VA	30	$662K
12	Complete Agri Services of Maryland, Inc.	SALISBURY, MD	0	$658K
13	ZMDR LLC	LONE JACK, MO	48	$654K
14	Romeros Food Products, Inc.	SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA	0	$650K
15	J&J Snack Foods Corp.	Merchantville, NJ	0	$630K
16	CHOICE PRODUCTS USA, LLC	EAU CLAIRE, WI	28	$623K
17	Coca-Cola Bottling Consolidated, Inc	Anderson, IN	0	$585K
18	TRIBE MEDITERRANEAN FOODS, INCORPORATED	TAUNTON, MA	18	$540K
19	CJ TMI MANUFACTURING AMERICA, LLC	ROBBINSVILLE, NJ	52	$534K
20	THE JAMES SKINNER LLC	OMAHA, NE	54	$514K

All Employers in Manufacturing

Employer	Location	Inspections	Penalty
OREGON SEAFOODS LLC	COOS BAY, OR	2	$400
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TOFU LLC	PORTLAND, OR	2	$400
PEPSICO, INC.	KNOXVILLE, TN	2	$400
CLASSIC ICE, LLC	PHOENIX, AZ	2	$400
HERITAGE FARMS	COMMERCE, CA	2	$400
SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE COMPANY INC.	WILLOWS, CA	3	$400
WEC GROUP LLC	ROCHESTER HILLS, MI	2	$400
POM WONDERFUL HOLDINGS LLC	DEL REY, CA	2	$400
ZYMEX INDUSTRIES INC.	MERCED, CA	2	$400
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.	NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV	2	$400
BALCHEM CORPORATION	WHITTEMORE, IA	2	$399
PEPSICO	CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	2	$399
FRITO LAY, INC.	MODESTO, CA	2	$375
KELLOGG COMPANY	SAN JOSE, CA	2	$375
C M SAUSAGE CO LLC	PENDLETON, OR	2	$375
M & S INC DBA H CHRISTIANSEN CO	DULUTH, MN	2	$375
RENWOOD MILLS, LLC	NEWTON, NC	2	$375
PINE RIDGE FARMS, LLC	DES MOINES, IA	2	$375
CONCORD FRESH MEAT PROCESSING, INC.	SOUTH ST PAUL, MN	2	$375
SELECT STAFFING	SAN MARCOS, CA	2	$375
SVENS COMFORT SHOES INC	CHISAGO CITY, MN	2	$370
THE WINE GROUP INC DBA GOLDEN STATE VINTNERS	FRESNO, CA	2	$370
WORTHINGTON RENDERING COMPANY	WORTHINGTON, MN	2	$368
SCHENK PACKING CO INC	MOUNT VERNON, WA	2	$365
SMELTZER JUICE MILL LLC	FRANKFORT, MI	2	$360
THE HARRIS SOUP COMPANY	PORTLAND, OR	3	$360
BREW DR KOMBUCHA LLC	PORTLAND, OR	2	$340
SVC MANUFACTURING, INC.	OAKLAND, CA	2	$335
ANDREW HALLS ENTERPRISES LLC	AURORA, OR	4	$330
CAFFEINATION CORP	ASTORIA, OR	2	$330
SADDLE MOUNTAIN MEATS LLC	HUBBARD, OR	2	$330
THANH SON TOFU OF PORTLAND INC	PORTLAND, OR	2	$330
JOEL GONZALEZ DBA EVOLUTION EMBROIDERY	UNION CITY, CA	2	$325
CHATEAU BIANCA INC	DALLAS, OR	2	$325
LAND O'LAKES INC	PORTLAND, OR	3	$325
GRAIN MILLERS INC	EUGENE, OR	2	$310
ERICA BENTSON	PORTLAND, OR	3	$300
DON PANCHO AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOODS INC	SALEM, OR	3	$300
SIGNATURE BAKERY LLC	LYNNWOOD, WA	2	$300
CHUCKANUT PRODUCTS INC	ALBANY, OR	2	$300
SOARING HEARTS NATURAL BED COMPANY	SEATTLE, WA	2	$300
NELSON CRAB INC	TOKELAND, WA	2	$300
CANFLEX USA INC	ANACORTES, WA	2	$300
GLUTENFREEDA FOODS INC	BURLINGTON, WA	3	$300
INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION	GREENSBORO, NC	4	$300
REGENCY PAD CORP	MARTIN, TN	2	$300
JOHNSON FOOD INC	SUNNYSIDE, WA	2	$300
WELCH FOODS INC A COOPERATIVE	GRANDVIEW, WA	4	$300
SVENHARDS SWEDISH BAKERY	EXETER, CA	2	$300
KOKATAT INC.	ARCATA, CA	2	$300

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Source: OSHA Enforcement Data — U.S. Department of Labor (data.dol.gov)
Source: NAICS Industry Classification — U.S. Census Bureau

Source: U.S. Department of Labor — OSHA Enforcement Data OSHA inspection + penalty records by NAICS sector · 2024 Accessed 2026-06-11 OSHA enforcement records reflect inspections opened, citations issued, and penalty amounts assessed; final penalty amounts often differ from initial assessments after settlement.