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
Usdol Osha - Andover Woburn, MA 2 $0
CA Corrections Avenal Avenal, CA 2 $0
Bellport FD Bellport, NY 2 $0
Social Security Administration - Office of the Inspector General San Diego, CA 2 $0
U.S. Department of Homeland Security 8hsc10024 Elizabeth, NJ 2 $0
Usdol Osha - ST. Louis Area Office Saint Louis, MO 6 $0
Nysoca Famly Court Staten Island, NY 2 $0
Croton-on-Hudson Vill Hall / PD Croton on Hudson, NY 2 $0
City of Lynchburg Public Works Lynchburg, VA 2 $0
Price Municipal Corporation Price, UT 2 $0
Town of Manchester Manchester, MD 7 $0
U.S. Department of Army Columbia, SC 2 $0
Fish and Wildlife Service Kodiak, AK 3 $0
Noaa NW Fisheries Science Center Newport, OR 2 $0
Nycdcp Headquarters New York, NY 2 $0
Rochester City Hall Rochester, NY 5 $0
Nysdot the NY Metropolitian Transportation Council New York City, NY 2 $0
Dea Caribbean Division-Ponce Do Ponce, PR 2 $0
DJ Ponce, PR 2 $0
Lakeview FD West Hempstead, NY 2 $0
Claverack TN Mellenville, NY 2 $0
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service San Diego, CA 2 $0
Sunset City Sunset, UT 2 $0
U.S. Dept of Transportation Charleston, SC 2 $0
United States Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration Fort Smith, AR 3 $0
US Department of Homeland Security Reno, NV 2 $0
NYCPD 114th PCT Astoria, NY 5 $0
Campbell County Waste Management Rustburg, VA 2 $0
US Dept of Homeland Security North Charleston, SC 3 $0
Usdol Osha - Kcao Kansas City, MO 7 $0
Goshen FD Minisink Hook & Ladder CO Goshen, NY 2 $0
Goshen FD Cataract Engine & Hose CO Goshen, NY 2 $0
NYS Legislative Bill Drafting Commission Albany, NY 2 $0
Usdol Osha - Concord Area Office Milford, NH 2 $0
Nychra Aps & Bev/Irea Brooklyn, NY 2 $0
Nysoca Housing Court Bronx, NY 4 $0
Defense Commissary Agency Shaw a F B, SC 5 $0
County of los Angeles Sheriff Department Castaic, CA 2 $0
Usdol Osha - Kcao Monett, MO 2 $0
Transportation Security Administration Ithaca, NY 2 $0
Nychra General Support Services New York, NY 4 $0
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Miami, FL 2 $0
Usdol Osha - Milwaukee Burlington, WI 5 $0
DF Manati, PR 2 $0
Baltimore County Government Catonsville, MD 3 $0
U.S. Forest Service,Coronado NF-Douglas RD Douglas, AZ 2 $0
Coast Guard Ketchikan, AK 3 $0
County Commissioners of Worcester County Maryland Snow Hill, MD 2 $0
Social Security Administration - Richmond Richmond, CA 6 $0
US Dol Marlton, NJ 2 $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

Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.