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State enforcement profile · #30 of 56 by penalties · ABOVE-US

Arkansas — high violations-per-inspection rate

Arkansas cites 2.45 violations per inspection vs a 2.26 national inspection-weighted average — 3,343 violations across 1,364 inspections.

1,788
Employers
1,364
Inspections
$10.5M
OSHA penalties
$20.2M
Back wages

The state in one line

Arkansas ranks #30 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 3,343 violations cited across 1,364 inspections and $20.2M in wages recovered for workers.

#30
of 56 states by penalties
2.45
violations per inspection
$6K
avg penalty per employer
1,435
WHD wage-theft cases

This rank counts 40% of the penalty dollars recorded for Arkansas: 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 #37 of 56.

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book AR · Arkansas ABOVE-US · MID-PPE

#30/56 · 1,364 insp · $10.5M

  • BOOK 1,788 employers
  • INSP 1,364 inspections
  • RANK #30 of 56
  • PEN $10.5M
  • RATE 2.45 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $20.2M
  • PHOTO Kentucky

Nearest employer-book peer: Kentucky ($4.8M penalty gap)

Arkansas ranks #30 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 3,343 violations cited across 1,364 inspections and $20.2M 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 →

Arkansas in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Arkansas carries $10.5M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #30 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Arkansas ranks nationally

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

$5,896 Top 48% most affordable more affordable than 52% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Above this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Above this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). Above this entry. $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. Arkansas $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 Arkansas.

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
Arkansas cites 3,343 total violations at an average current penalty of $3153.71 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 Arkansas

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 WRS Leachville 0 0 $709K
2 Arkansas Support Network Springdale 0 0 $543K
3 Jefferson County Pine Bluff 0 0 $539K
4 Rock-It-Natural Stone, Inc. Clarksville #1 Hartman 0 0 $444K
5 R & R Solutions Gravette 0 0 $423K
6 Nu-Way Products Company West Memphis 5 75 $418K
7 D&H Contracting, Inc. Imboden 0 0 $378K
8 Quality Investigations Inc. Bryant 0 0 $348K
9 Great River Medical Center Blytheville 0 0 $345K
10 Welspun Tubular LLC Little Rock 23 90 $335K
11 Rock-It Natural Stone, Inc. Lamar 0 0 $304K
12 Pace Industries Harrison 0 0 $271K
13 Abilities Unlimited of Jonesboro, Inc. Jonesboro 0 0 $230K
14 Saf-Holland, INC. Dumas 3 30 $227K
15 Morrilton Packing Company, INC. Morrilton 2 4 $207K
16 Kleenco Centerton 0 0 $184K
17 Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock 0 0 $178K
18 Maxwell Hardwood Flooring INC. Monticello 3 15 $169K
19 Great Lakes Chemical Corporation El Dorado 2 29 $159K
20 CDI Central Office Russellville 0 0 $158K

All employers in Arkansas

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
Drive Clean Management, LLC Little Rock 0 $0
Newoods, INC. Russellville 5 $88K
Texamerican Food Blending, INC. Hot Springs 2 $87K
United Interiors, LLC/RTM Construction LLC Rogers 0 $0
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation DE Queen 2 $87K
Hixson Lumber Company, LLC Rison 2 $86K
Corbitt Manufacturing Company Paragould 3 $82K
OK Foods INC. Fort Smith 5 $83K
Aluma-Weld, INC. Hot Springs 5 $81K
G & L Rebar Bentonville 0 $0
Papa Poblano's Mexican Cafe, Nashville Nashville 0 $0
Bekaert Corporation Rogers 3 $80K
Paul Michael Company Lake Village 0 $0
Hog Haus Brewing Co Fayetteville 0 $0
Xtreme Towing Hot Springs National Park 0 $0
MJB Precision Wood Arkansas, LLC. El Dorado 3 $77K
Tyson Foods INC. Hope 3 $77K
Open Avenues Rogers 0 $0
Elite Workforce Management Little Rock 3 $0
Cactus Jacks North Little Rock 0 $0
Precise Solar and Power Melbourne 0 $0
Smith-Blair, INC. Texarkana 2 $72K
Harvest Rice, INC. Weiner 2 $71K
Anthony Timberlands, INC. Bearden 4 $69K
FedArm Fort Smith 0 $0
Diversified Services El Dorado 0 $0
Hall Manufacturing, LLC North Little Rock 3 $66K
Sherman Brothers Trucking INC. Crossett 2 $66K
Staley Electric Services, LLC Little Rock 2 $65K
Clay County Sheriff's Department Piggott 0 $0
Horizon Foods LP Pine Bluff 0 $0
Hall Tank Company, LLC North Little Rock 5 $63K
Black River Commodities, LLC Pocahontas 3 $63K
Asia Cuisine Paragould 0 $0
Car-Son Construction Maumelle 0 $0
Perez Forestry Huttig 0 $0
Planters Cotton Oil Mill, INC. Pine Bluff 7 $61K
Arkansas Counseling Associates Warm Springs 0 $0
Macuil's Tire & Service Center Little Rock 0 $0
Boyles Construction, INC. Little Rock 3 $59K
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Texarkana 6 $59K
Sugar Loaf Cattle Co., LLC. Bonnerdale 0 $0
Piggott Community Hospital Piggott 0 $0
The TJX Companies, INC. Benton 2 $58K
North Hills Services North Little Rock 0 $0
Producers Rice Mill, INC. Stuttgart 6 $57K
Matthews Sweet Potato Farm Wynne 0 $0
Renaissance Health and Wellness Little Rock 0 $0
Superior Concrete North Little Rock 0 $0
The Waters of Cumberland, LLC Little Rock 0 $0
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Industries in Arkansas

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

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

Top Cities in Arkansas

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Arkansas (of 66 total).

Little Rock (278)Fort Smith (96)North Little Rock (90)Fayetteville (74)Jonesboro (66)Springdale (59)Pine Bluff (54)Conway (51)Rogers (42)Bentonville (35)Maumelle (33)Hot Springs National Park (32)Searcy (31)Russellville (26)El Dorado (23)Benton (21)West Memphis (20)Texarkana (20)Sherwood (19)Van Buren (19)

View all 66 cities in Arkansas →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Arkansas: 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

Nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties ($10.5M here).

North Carolina $10.7M Maine $10.0M Mississippi $11.2M Puerto Rico $9.7M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (2.45 here vs 2.26 US average).

Wisconsin 2.45/insp Alabama 2.43/insp Washington 2.53/insp Ohio 2.57/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 →