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Alabama — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

Alabama ranks #13 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($43.4M), with 6,039 inspections on 3,643 tracked employers.

3,643
Employers
6,039
Inspections
$43.4M
OSHA penalties
$32.8M
Back wages

The state in one line

Alabama ranks #13 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 14,683 violations cited across 6,039 inspections and $32.8M in wages recovered for workers.

#13
of 56 states by penalties
2.43
violations per inspection
$12K
avg penalty per employer
1,752
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book AL · Alabama ABOVE-US · HIGH-PPE

#13/56 · 6,039 insp · $43.4M

  • BOOK 3,643 employers
  • INSP 6,039 inspections
  • RANK #13 of 56
  • PEN $43.4M
  • RATE 2.43 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $32.8M
  • PHOTO Kansas

Nearest employer-book peer: Kansas ($16.3M penalty gap)

Alabama ranks #13 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 14,683 violations cited across 6,039 inspections and $32.8M in wages recovered for workers. OSHA IMIS + DOL WHD citation stamps for this jurisdiction. Read with this state → · Worst-cited employer → · Similar-footprint state → · Compare employers →

Alabama in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

Total assessed OSHA penalties among this state and nearest employer-book peers

penalties

What this shows Alabama carries $43.4M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #13 of 56 jurisdictions.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where Alabama ranks nationally

Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$11,912 Top 14% most affordable more affordable than 86% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). Below this entry. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). Below this entry. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Below this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). This entry sits in this band. $12,000–$14,000: 2 U.S. jurisdictions (4%). Above this entry. $14,000–$16,000: 3 U.S. jurisdictions (5%). Above this entry. $16,000–$18,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $18,000–$20,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $20,000–$22,000: 1 U.S. jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. $22,000–$24,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. Alabama $0 $24,000 every U.S. jurisdiction, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Do more violations mean harsher penalties?

Each dot is one of the 56 U.S. jurisdictions with both violation and penalty data, placed by total violations cited and the average current penalty per violation. The highlighted dot is Alabama.

High volume, high penaltyLow volume, high penaltyHigh volume, low penaltyBelow median on both020897.041793.962690.983587.9$26.7$1330.4$2634.1$3937.8$5241.6Total violations citedAverage penalty per violationAlabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71California, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38
Alabama cites 14,683 total violations at an average current penalty of $2955.54 per violation. The crosshair marks the median jurisdiction on both axes. Across this dataset, citing more violations is mildly ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER average penalty per violation, not a higher one -- the opposite of what volume alone might suggest.

Top OSHA & wage enforcement actions in Alabama

Ranked by combined OSHA penalties and DOL Wage & Hour Division back wages. Some employers below have wage-theft cases with zero OSHA safety violations, or vice versa; check the Inspections/Violations columns before drawing safety conclusions.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1MDLG, INC.Phenix City954$2.7M
2Joon, LLCCusseta855$2.5M
3Whitesell CorporationTuscumbia223$806K
4Dolgencorp, LLCMobile410$754K
5ManTech International CorporationHuntsville00$727K
6Jefferson County Sheriff's OfficeBirmingham00$515K
7Joe Hudson Collision CenterPike Road00$465K
8Hanan CenterMontgomery00$435K
9Systems Development CorporationHuntsville00$421K
10Intermark, Inc.Fort Rucker00$392K
11Moody's ElectricBay Minette00$348K
12Hyundai GlovisMontgomery00$343K
13D7 Pneumatics, LLCJasper00$318K
14East Alabama Lumber Company, INC.Lafayette220$315K
15Timberline Construction Group, LLCPelham00$314K
16AM/NS CalvertCalvert00$301K
17MDLG, INC. DBA Phenix Lumber CO. & John M. DudleyPhenix City230$300K
18Postal Fleet Services, Inc.Montgomery00$299K
19Engineering Research & Consulting, LLCHuntsville00$295K
20LogiCoreHuntsville00$287K

All employers in Alabama

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
JNB Services, LLCDaleville0$0
Persons Service Co. LLCMobile0$0
Diamond MasonryRobertsdale0$0
Tool Masters, INC.Tuscumbia5$26K
Juan Carlos MartinezFoley3$26K
Oscar Antonio BardalesDaphne2$26K
Csa Equipment Company, LLCMobile5$25K
Vega Framing, LLCDaphne2$25K
Metrock Steel & Wire Company, INC.Montevallo2$25K
K.C. Sol-Tech, INC.Auburn4$25K
Chemtrade Solutions, LLCDecatur2$25K
L.E. Bell Construction Company, INC.Helena2$25K
H.C. Blake CO., INC.Huntsville2$25K
Charles G Lawson TruckingHope Hull0$0
DRC Marine LLCMobile0$0
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.Sylacauga2$25K
Milam Logging Inc.Gurley0$0
Miller Wire Works, INC.Birmingham3$25K
Industry Services Co., Inc.Theodore0$0
Electricfil CorporationElkmont2$25K
Dunn Construction Company, INC.Birmingham1$8K
RPH Group, INC.Mobile3$25K
New Flyer of America, INC.Anniston2$25K
Pedro PuenteSpanish Fort2$25K
Moises Garcia Guevara LLCMargaret2$25K
City of AttallaAttalla0$0
Ecovery, LLC.Loxley7$25K
Mighty Rock RoofingOwens Cross Roads2$25K
Vandiver Steel Fabrication, INC.Vincent3$25K
Axis Welding & Machine Works, INC.Creola4$25K
Misael GarciaFairhope3$25K
Nemak USA, INC.Sylacauga8$25K
Southfresh Aquaculture, LLCEutaw2$25K
Bayou LaBatre Inn & SuitesBayou La Batre0$0
Huntsville Granite and Marble, LLCHuntsville3$25K
Frank Currie Gin Company, Inc.Atmore0$0
M-Tek, INCPrattville3$25K
O.K. Foods, INC.Albertville3$25K
Emfinger Steel CO., INC.Dothan2$25K
Lumber Group, INC.Dothan4$25K
G & E Machine Works, INC.Brewton7$25K
Covington Metals CompanyAndalusia2$24K
Water Works Board of the City of MoultonMoulton0$0
C. D. Roberts Contracting, INC.Anniston2$24K
Affordable Foundation & Home RepairHartselle0$0
Quality ConstructionBoaz2$24K
Borden Dairy Company of Alabama, LLC.Cowarts4$24K
SJ&L General Contractor, LLCMadison2$24K
J&L ImperiumBirmingham0$0
Parsons FarmsClayton0$0
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Industries in Alabama

Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Alabama.

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingMining, Quarrying, Oil & GasOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUnknownUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Alabama

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Alabama (of 134 total).

Mobile (305)Birmingham (304)Montgomery (240)Huntsville (186)Auburn (106)Tuscaloosa (76)Dothan (73)Decatur (72)Opelika (62)Gulf Shores (59)Daphne (57)Bessemer (54)Foley (51)Theodore (50)Madison (46)Phenix City (41)Cullman (39)Selma (37)Albertville (36)Florence (34)

View all 134 cities in Alabama →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Alabama: nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties and by violations per inspection. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the employer-book peers above.

Similar total OSHA penalties

Other top-third penalty states outside Alabama's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($43.4M here).

Michigan $45.4M Virginia $48.1M Nevada $33.5M Missouri $30.7M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (2.43 here vs 2.26 US average).

Arkansas 2.45/insp Wisconsin 2.45/insp Washington 2.53/insp North Carolina 2.53/insp

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data, U.S. Department of Labor · Verify with OSHA establishment search →
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions, U.S. Department of Labor · DOL WHD data →