Manufacturing

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
MONDELEZ GLOBAL, LLC CHICAGO, IL 4 $10K
FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, LLC LIVINGSTON, CA 7 $10K
NEWLY WEDS FOODS, LLC CHICAGO, IL 2 $10K
ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY DES MOINES, IA 3 $10K
ATP MANUFACTURING, LLC POCAHONTAS, AR 2 $10K
Alice Bakery and Confectionary North Wales, PA 0 $0
FIL-TEC INC CAVETOWN, MD 2 $10K
HILAND DAIRY FOODS COMPANY LLC SPRINGFIELD, MO 2 $10K
PETDINE, LLC FORT COLLINS, CO 2 $10K
GISSING NORTH AMERICA, LLC SIDNEY, OH 2 $10K
HARODITE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED TAUNTON, MA 8 $10K
TRILLIANT FOOD AND NUTRITION, LLC LITTLE CHUTE, WI 3 $10K
PENNINGTON SEED INC. SIDNEY, NE 2 $10K
NESTLE PREPARED FOODS COMPANY SPRINGVILLE, UT 9 $10K
KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY, THE DAVENPORT, IA 3 $10K
CREATIVE CONTRACT PACKAGING, LLC AURORA, IL 2 $10K
GENERAL SHOE SUPPLIES LIMITED STRATFORD, WI 2 $10K
INNOVATIVE CONFECTION SOLUTIONS, LLC WESTLAKE, OH 2 $10K
JAMA Sewing Los Angeles, CA 0 $0
Active Wear Production, Inc. Santa Ana, CA 0 $0
Hylife Foods WINDOM, MN 0 $0
SUPERIOR FARMS LLC DIXON, CA 2 $10K
Long Island Baking Inc (LIB) Farmingdale, NY 0 $0
Sage Los Angeles, CA 0 $0
DIETZ AND WATSON, INC. PHILADELPHIA, PA 3 $10K
HV MANUFACTURING COMPANY RENO, NV 4 $10K
K Two Collection, Inc. South Gate, CA 0 $0
Republic Clothing Group New York, NY 0 $0
MICHAEL'S DESIGN, INC. LOS ANGELES, CA 2 $10K
T-SHIRT INTERNATIONAL, INC. OAK CREEK, WI 2 $10K
WALKERS FOOD PRODUCTS CO KANSAS CITY, MO 2 $10K
CALAVO GROWERS, INC. SACRAMENTO, CA 2 $10K
GIELOW PICKLES INC CROSWELL, MI 2 $10K
HUMATECH INC ALBUQUERQUE, NM 2 $10K
Cold Stone Creamery Winter Garden, FL 0 $0
DEAN DAIRY HOLDINGS, LLC SHARPSVILLE, PA 2 $10K
ARIZONA BEVERAGES EDISON, NJ 2 $10K
Tommys Seafood, Inc. New Orleans, LA 0 $0
CAHOON FARMS WOLCOTT, NY 1 $4K
NORTH PACIFIC SEAFOODS, INC. KASILOF, AK 2 $10K
ROCHELLE FOODS LLC ROCHELLE, IL 2 $10K
RICHELIEU FOODS, INC. WHEELING, IL 3 $10K
Michigan Turkey Producers, LLC Grand Rapids, MI 0 $0
SENECA FOODS CORPORATION CUMBERLAND, WI 2 $10K
TFH PUBLICATIONS, INC. JAMESBURG, NJ 4 $10K
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. COLDWATER, MI 2 $10K
THE HERSHEY COMPANY LANCASTER, PA 2 $10K
TRIDENT SEAFOODS WRANGELL, AK 4 $10K
First Creation Santa Ana, CA 0 $0
QUAKER BAKERY BRANDS, INC. APPLETON, WI 2 $10K
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Source: OSHA Enforcement Data — U.S. Department of Labor (data.dol.gov)
Source: NAICS Industry Classification — U.S. Census Bureau

Top employers in 31

Top employers in 31 Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (violations). Top employers in 31 Top 5 1. MIRACAPO PIZZA COMPANY LLC DBA LITTLE LADY FOODS 32 violations 2. DIDION MILLING, INC. 63 violations 3. TAYLOR FARMS NEW JERSEY, INC. 21 violations 4. ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC. 41 violations 5. L&Y Food, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al 0 violations Top 5 employers in this NAICS sector by total OSHA enforcement actions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (data.dol.gov).

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

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