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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
Asplundh Tree ExpertsAlabaster0$0
Nicholson Manufacturing Company, INC.Pell City2$15K
Jaime Zet MiculaxBirmingham2$15K
Alter Trading CorporationMobile2$15K
McWane, INC.Anniston8$15K
Sca Tissue North America, LLCCherokee5$15K
Micro-Fab, INC.Theodore4$15K
C & S Canopy, INC.Clanton2$15K
Berg Pipe Mobile CORP.Mobile2$15K
Tunista Logistics Solutions, LLCHuntsville0$0
Hubbell Power Systems, INCLeeds3$15K
Owens Lumber Company, INC.Pine Apple2$15K
Shwinco Architectural Products, LLCDothan2$14K
Garrison Brothers Lumber CompanyEufaula4$14K
Thompson Remodeling, L.L.C.Gadsden2$14K
E & H Steel CorporationMidland City4$14K
WESCO Gas & Welding Supply, Inc.Mobile0$0
Tyson Farms, INC.Blountsville6$14K
Alabama Cullman Yutaka Technologies LLCCullman4$14K
Letica CorporationLanett4$14K
Applebee'sFort Payne0$0
Denson Tree ServiceRainbow City2$14K
Maxwell Alternative Residential ServicesTuskegee0$0
Coley Stallworth, LLCMinter2$14K
Wayne Farms, LLCEnterprise2$14K
Alex PerezDaphne2$14K
Atlantic Recovery Services, INC.Trinity2$14K
Street's Seafood RestaurantBay Minette0$0
Wittichen Supply CompanyBirmingham0$0
Jose EduardoFoley2$14K
Sign Builders, INC.Birmingham3$14K
Alco Machine Company, INC.Birmingham4$14K
Fuentes Construction, LLC.Mobile2$14K
WalmartMontgomery0$0
3m Company INC.Decatur5$14K
Progressive Finishes, INC.Alabaster2$14K
Alabama Landscape Maintenance and IrrigationPrattville0$0
Industrial Valve Sales and Service, INC.Eight Mile3$14K
Panther Roofing, LLCFoley2$14K
Arturo LucasDothan2$14K
T-Tek Material Handling, INC.Montgomery3$14K
American Heating & CoolingSmiths Station0$0
Huddle House #1084Bessemer0$0
Hampton InnSelma0$0
Auburn Electrical ConstructionAuburn0$0
Constellium Muscle Shoals LLCMuscle Shoals5$14K
Luis PulidoFoley2$14K
North Alabama Chemical, a Division of Imperial DadeDecatur2$14K
Precision Metal Works, INC.Montgomery3$14K
Hoover Drywall, Inc.Birmingham0$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 →