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
LA PROVENCE WHOLESALE LLC	PORTLAND, OR	2	$165
BETTER BREAD INC	LAKE OSWEGO, OR	2	$165
ARTISAN BAKERS LLC	ASHLAND, OR	2	$165
JCB SEED INC	MONROE, OR	2	$165
WILMAR OILS AND FATS, LLC	STOCKTON, CA	2	$165
GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO.	CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	2	$156
JONES FIBER PRODUCTS INC	MEMPHIS, TN	2	$150
CARSOS PASTA COMPANY INC	LYNNWOOD, WA	2	$150
CARLTON PACKING COMPANY	CARLTON, OR	2	$150
CLABAL INC	LOS ANGELES, CA	2	$150
ALSICO HI TEC, INC.	CHATSWORTH, CA	3	$150
GABSO INCORPORATED	MAYAGUEZ, PR	3	$150
TIEFENTHALER QUALITY MEATS	HOLSTEIN, IA	2	$126
MONSTER COOKIE CO LLC	EUGENE, OR	2	$125
MCNAB RIDGE WINERY LLC	UKIAH, CA	2	$125
MEI SUM BAKERY INC	PORTLAND, OR	2	$120
HAWKS VIEW CELLARS LLC	SHERWOOD, OR	2	$120
THOMAS ALLEN VINEYARDS & WINERY, LLC	LODI, CA	2	$110
BOYD COFFEE CO	PORTLAND, OR	2	$105
WINSOR PRODUCTS COMPANY INC	GONVICK, MN	3	$100
DOMINIO IV LLC	MCMINNVILLE, OR	2	$100
ANDREA FOLLETT	HERMISTON, OR	2	$100
BREADFORD INC	MEDFORD, OR	2	$100
SALEM BAKING CO INC	SALEM, OR	2	$100
MICHAEL P ALGER	WILLAMINA, OR	2	$100
ADELSHEIM VINEYARD LLC	NEWBERG, OR	3	$100
THE LUMOS WINE CO	MCMINNVILLE, OR	2	$100
PRESTIGE PILLOW, INC.	CONOVER, NC	2	$100
SHEA WINE CELLARS LLC	NEWBERG, OR	2	$100
ILLAHE VINEYARDS AND WINERY INC	DALLAS, OR	2	$100
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES,INC.	JOHNSTOWN, OH	3	$100
E AND F APPAREL INC	LOS ANGELES, CA	2	$100
WANDERING GOAT COFFEE CO LLC	EUGENE, OR	3	$100
SERGIO OLMEDO	LOS ANGELES, CA	2	$100
D & D VINEYARDS INC	MCMINNVILLE, OR	2	$100
CREAM WINE OF YAKIMA	SUNNYSIDE, WA	2	$100
BREADFARM	BOW, WA	2	$100
CHALLENGER RIDGE	CONCRETE, WA	2	$100
DARIGOLD INC	LYNDEN, WA	2	$100
TARGHEE BRANDS, INC	REXBURG, ID	3	$100
BANAKA & BROWNS BAKERY INC	GRESHAM, OR	2	$90
BEN'S CUSTOM MEAT PROCESSING LLC	DAYTON, OR	3	$50
J ARAGON FASHION CUTTING SERVICES	LOS ANGELES, CA	2	$50
UNITED STATES BAKERY	ROSEBURG, OR	2	$0
TYSON FRESH MEATS	LOGANSPORT, IN	5	$0
ELITE VERTICAL SUPPLY	CAROLINA, PR	2	$0
CENTRAL SOYFOODS	LAWRENCE, KS	2	$0
CULP, INC.	HIGH POINT, NC	2	$0
KROGER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP II DBA COUNTRY OVEN BAK	BOWLING GREEN, KY	2	$0
TRIDENT SEAFOODS CORPORATION	CLARKS POINT, AK	2	$0

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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.