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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

This rank counts 48% of the penalty dollars recorded for Alabama: only employers with at least two OSHA inspections or $1,000 or more in Wage & Hour back wages. On every recorded penalty dollar it would rank #16 of 56.

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 violationCalifornia, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Alabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52
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.

# Employer InspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1 MDLG, INC. Phenix City 9 54 $2.7M
2 Joon, LLC Cusseta 8 55 $2.5M
3 Whitesell Corporation Tuscumbia 2 23 $806K
4 Dolgencorp, LLC Mobile 4 10 $754K
5 ManTech International Corporation Huntsville 0 0 $727K
6 Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Birmingham 0 0 $515K
7 Joe Hudson Collision Center Pike Road 0 0 $465K
8 Hanan Center Montgomery 0 0 $435K
9 Systems Development Corporation Huntsville 0 0 $421K
10 Intermark, Inc. Fort Rucker 0 0 $392K
11 Moody's Electric Bay Minette 0 0 $348K
12 Hyundai Glovis Montgomery 0 0 $343K
13 D7 Pneumatics, LLC Jasper 0 0 $318K
14 East Alabama Lumber Company, INC. Lafayette 2 20 $315K
15 Timberline Construction Group, LLC Pelham 0 0 $314K
16 AM/NS Calvert Calvert 0 0 $301K
17 MDLG, INC. DBA Phenix Lumber CO. & John M. Dudley Phenix City 2 30 $300K
18 Postal Fleet Services, Inc. Montgomery 0 0 $299K
19 Engineering Research & Consulting, LLC Huntsville 0 0 $295K
20 LogiCore Huntsville 0 0 $287K

All employers in Alabama

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
MDLG, INC. Phenix City 9 $2.7M
Joon, LLC Cusseta 8 $2.5M
Whitesell Corporation Tuscumbia 2 $806K
Dolgencorp, LLC Mobile 4 $754K
ManTech International Corporation Huntsville 0 $0
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Birmingham 0 $0
Joe Hudson Collision Center Pike Road 0 $0
Hanan Center Montgomery 0 $0
Systems Development Corporation Huntsville 0 $0
Intermark, Inc. Fort Rucker 0 $0
Moody's Electric Bay Minette 0 $0
Hyundai Glovis Montgomery 0 $0
D7 Pneumatics, LLC Jasper 0 $0
East Alabama Lumber Company, INC. Lafayette 2 $315K
Timberline Construction Group, LLC Pelham 0 $0
AM/NS Calvert Calvert 0 $0
MDLG, INC. DBA Phenix Lumber CO. & John M. Dudley Phenix City 2 $300K
Postal Fleet Services, Inc. Montgomery 0 $0
Engineering Research & Consulting, LLC Huntsville 0 $0
LogiCore Huntsville 0 $0
City of Alexander City Alexander City 0 $0
Lewis Brothers Lumber Company, INC. Aliceville 5 $282K
Dollar General Corporation/ Dolgencorp, LLC Odenville 2 $282K
Legacy Wood Hayden 0 $0
Jennings Professionals LLC Montgomery 0 $0
Solkoa Fort Novosel 0 $0
Miller & Company, INC. Selma 9 $262K
Construction Labor Services, INC. Mobile 3 $258K
Platinum Contracting Group Daphne 0 $0
National Contractors- Sandy Contract NY Tuscumbia 0 $0
Mercedes Benz U.S. International, Inc. Vance 4 $28K
Dean Sausage Company, Incorporated Attalla 7 $233K
HKA Staffing Solutions Mobile 0 $0
Lambert's Cafe III Foley 0 $0
Daikin America, INC. Decatur 5 $211K
Haier US Appliance Solutions, INC. Decatur 6 $210K
Magic Touch Janitorial, Inc Birmingham 0 $0
Castillo & Sons; Castillo Poultry Enterprise 0 $0
Cogburn Health and Rehabilitation Mobile 0 $0
Stewart's Electrical Contractors Bay Minette 0 $0
Tom Brown's Restaurant Madison 0 $0
Louise's Promise LLC. Birmingham 0 $0
Marine Contracting Group Mobile 0 $0
Dudley Lumber Company, INC. Salem 5 $186K
Vicente Olmos Gayosso Moody 2 $183K
Hantal Alabama Corporation Montgomery 0 $0
J & K Materials and Trucking, Inc. Montgomery 0 $0
Gray's Roofing and Tree Service Bessemer 0 $0
Daehan Solution Hope Hull 0 $0
Ispice, LLC Jackson 4 $179K
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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 & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale 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 →