Public Administration

9,788
Employers
30,564
Inspections
62,312
Violations
$25.3M
Total Penalties
$826
Avg per Inspection

What the Data Says About Public Administration

The Public Administration sector (NAICS 92) contains 9,788 employers with OSHA enforcement records, generating 30,564 inspections and 62,312 documented violations across the industry. That works out to 2.04 violations per inspection and roughly 3.1 inspections per employer. Cumulative OSHA penalties against this sector total $25.3M, averaging $826 per inspection.

Compared against every other industry PlainWorker tracks, Public Administration ranks #21 of 22 when measured by average penalty per inspection. The cross-industry average sits near $2K per inspection, so this sector runs at or below 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 9,788 employers shown below represent only workplaces with inspection or wage-theft enforcement records, not the full universe of Public Administration 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 Public Administration

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 MD Dept. Of Public Safety and Corrections Baltimore, MD 0 $22.5M
2 Fannin County Jail/Detention Center Bonham, TX 0 $4.2M
3 Zenefits San Francisco, CA 0 $3.4M
4 King County Metro Transit Seattle, WA 2 $3.3M
5 PR Police San Juan, PR 0 $3.2M
6 Hampden County Sheriff's Department Ludlow, MA 3 $2.1M
7 PR Police - Federal Task Force San Juan, PR 0 $1.4M
8 A. Oseguera, Co. Salinas, CA 0 $1.0M
9 Onondaga County-Children and Family Services Syracuse, NY 0 $962K
10 City of Gary Indiana Fire Department Gary, IN 0 $665K
11 Cintas Fire Protection San Jose, CA 0 $653K
12 Corrections Corporation of America Eloy, AZ 0 $606K
13 Pae Falls Church, VA 0 $602K
14 Jefferson County Pine Bluff, AR 0 $539K
15 Policia Municipal de Carolina Carolina, PR 0 $503K
16 Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority Las Vegas, NV 9 $475K
17 DS San Juan, PR 59 $443K
18 Joined Inc. Irvine, CA 0 $439K
19 BAE Systems Arlington, VA 0 $438K
20 P. R. Police K- 9 Unit San Juan, PR 0 $431K

All Employers in Public Administration

Employer Location Inspections Penalty
City of Norfolk, Waste Management Division Norfolk, VA 2 $0
Eagle Mountain City Eagle Mountain, UT 3 $0
Nycacs Staten Island Field Office Staten Island, NY 2 $0
Essex County Correctional Facility Newark, NJ 3 $0
Jellico - Police Department Jellico, TN 2 $0
Edwards TN Edwards, NY 4 $0
Drug Enforcement Administration Bellingham, WA 3 $0
Anne Arundel County Government Glen Burnie, MD 5 $0
Social Security Administration Mount Vernon, WA 3 $0
Usdol Osha - Baton Rouge Area Office Baton Rouge, LA 3 $0
Will County - Laraway Communications Joliet, IL 2 $0
Frankfort Vill Frankfort, NY 2 $0
Defence Threat Reduction Agency North las Vegas, NV 2 $0
Nycbpo Staten Island Staten Island, NY 2 $0
Federal Correctional Complex, Beaumont Beaumont, TX 3 $0
Nevada Army National Guard Henderson, NV 3 $0
U. S. Dept. of Defense Jacksonville, NC 2 $0
City of Virginia Beach Purchasing Division Virginia Beach, VA 8 $0
Cortland City FD Cortland, NY 3 $0
US Army Garrison Pohakuloa Fire Department Hilo, HI 2 $0
Enfield Town Ithaca, NY 3 $0
U.S. Department of Justice Inez, KY 3 $0
Mendon Volunteer Fire Department Mendon, NY 2 $0
East Orange Department of Building and Code Enforcement East Orange, NJ 2 $0
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs New York, NY 4 $0
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Marine Operations Center - Pacific Newport, OR 2 $0
Usdol Osha - Hasbrouck Heights Area Office Paterson, NJ 2 $0
Nycbpo Manhattan New York, NY 2 $0
Nycdep New York, NY 3 $0
U.S. Forest Service, Coronado NF-Supervisor's Office Tucson, AZ 2 $0
Otsego CO Office BLDG Cooperstown, NY 4 $0
Charles County Public Schools LA Plata, MD 3 $0
Bruceton - Fire Department Bruceton, TN 2 $0
Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory Amado, AZ 3 $0
DS Cptet Arecibo Arecibo, PR 2 $0
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chittenden Locks Seattle, WA 5 $0
Federal Bureau of Prisons Honolulu, HI 2 $0
Murray City Corporation Murray, UT 3 $0
Ocean County Sheriff's Office Toms River, NJ 2 $0
NYCPD 103rd PCT Jamaica, NY 2 $0
Nysoca Kings County Criminal Court Brooklyn, NY 3 $0
Nycdcas Brooklyn, NY 2 $0
Village of Merrionette Park - Fire Dept. Merrionette Park, IL 2 $0
Usda Federal Grain Inspection Service Destrehan, LA 3 $0
Spanish Fork City CORP. Spanish Fork, UT 2 $0
Village of University Park - Fire Dept. University Park, IL 2 $0
NYCPD Murry Bergtraum HS School Safety Division New York, NY 2 $0
Nychra Printshop Brooklyn, NY 3 $0
Manhasset-Lakeville FD Great Neck, NY 2 $0
Oat Vega Baja, PR 3 $0
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Public Administration by State

Enforcement and wage-compliance data for Public Administration 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

Top employers in 92

Top employers in 92 Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (violations). Top employers in 92 Top 5 1. MD Dept. Of Public Safety and Corrections 0 violations 2. Fannin County Jail/Detention Center 0 violations 3. Zenefits 0 violations 4. King County Metro Transit 2 violations 5. PR Police 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 · 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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