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State enforcement profile · #54 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

American Samoa — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), American Samoa has 189 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 434 OSHA inspections and $2.9M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $2.0M in back wages across 78 enforcement cases.

189
Employers
434
Inspections
$2.9M
OSHA penalties
$2.0M
Back wages

The state in one line

American Samoa ranks #54 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 829 violations cited across 434 inspections and $2.0M in wages recovered for workers.

#54
of 56 states by penalties
1.91
violations per inspection
$15K
avg penalty per employer
78
WHD wage-theft cases

This rank counts 85% of the penalty dollars recorded for American Samoa: 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 #55 of 56.

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book AS · American Samoa AT/BELOW-US · HIGH-PPE

#54/56 · 434 insp · $2.9M

  • BOOK 189 employers
  • INSP 434 inspections
  • RANK #54 of 56
  • PEN $2.9M
  • RATE 1.91 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $2.0M
  • PHOTO Northern Mariana Islands

Nearest employer-book peer: Northern Mariana Islands ($1.6M penalty gap)

American Samoa ranks #54 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 829 violations cited across 434 inspections and $2.0M 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 →

American Samoa in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows American Samoa carries $2.9M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #54 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where American Samoa ranks nationally

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

$15,448 Top 4% most affordable more affordable than 96% 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%). Below this entry. $12,000–$14,000: 2 U.S. jurisdictions (4%). Below this entry. $14,000–$16,000: 3 U.S. jurisdictions (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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. American Samoa $0 $24,000 every U.S. jurisdiction, bucketed by value

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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 American Samoa.

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
American Samoa cites 829 total violations at an average current penalty of $3521.93 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 American Samoa

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 Paramount Builders, LTD. Pago Pago 17 44 $1.3M
2 Nana's Construction, INC. Pago Pago 13 29 $280K
3 ASG Dept of Public Safety - Corrections Pago Pago 0 0 $256K
4 ASG - Department of Public Safety Pago Pago 0 0 $235K
5 Paramount Builders, Limited Pago Pago 19 19 $228K
6 American Samoa Government Pago Pago 0 0 $173K
7 Manua's Store Pago Pago 0 0 $120K
8 Paramount Builders, INC. Pago Pago 4 14 $112K
9 American Samoa Power Authority Pago Pago 0 0 $111K
10 Starkist Samoa CO. Pago Pago 4 8 $98K
11 K.S. Mart Pago Pago 2 5 $88K
12 Bluesky Pago Pago 0 0 $80K
13 American Samoa - ASTCA Pago Pago 0 0 $63K
14 ASG Department of Public Safety Pago Pago 0 0 $62K
15 Purse Seine Samoa, INC. Pago Pago 6 9 $51K
16 Toa Bar and Grill Pago Pago 0 0 $51K
17 ASG Dept. of Legal Affairs Pago Pago 0 0 $46K
18 Triple T Services INC. Pago Pago 10 12 $44K
19 O & O Pago Pago 0 0 $42K
20 O & O INC. Pago Pago 2 3 $41K

All employers in American Samoa

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
T & T Recycle & Salvage Pago Pago 0 $0
AS Dept. of Health Pago Pago 0 $0
Paramount Builder's INC. Pago Pago 6 $15K
Fletcher Construction Company LTD Pago Pago 2 $15K
Tautua MO Oe, INC. Pago Pago 5 $14K
Global Pacific Services Pago Pago 4 $10K
Industrial Gases INC. Pago Pago 2 $13K
FTK Corporation Pago Pago 5 $13K
Aveina Brothers INC Pago Pago 6 $12K
PJ Corporation Pago Pago 2 $12K
McDonalds Pago Pago 1 $3K
TM Store Pago Pago 0 $0
B & J Construction CO. Pago Pago 4 $12K
Blue Angel Corporation Pago Pago 2 $11K
Tutuila Stores Pago Pago 0 $0
ASG-Department of Public Safety (Flooding) Pago Pago 0 $0
Hollister General Services, Inc. Pago Pago 0 $0
Pacific Sales and Marketing Pago Pago 0 $0
Tafuna SM Mart INC. Pago Pago 4 $10K
Talofa, Inc. dba Auto Nation, dba Talofa Vide Pago Pago 0 $0
South Sea Financial Corporation Pago Pago 0 $0
GHC Reid & Company Pago Pago 2 $10K
TMP Masonry Construction Pago Pago 6 $10K
Apecs Pago Pago 6 $10K
RM Construction Pago Pago 6 $9K
Pago Pago Trading Company Pago Pago 3 $9K
American Samoa Government Dept. of Commerce Pago Pago 0 $0
Pago Pago Pure Pago Pago 2 $9K
John Fiu and Catherine Saelua Pago Pago 0 $0
American Industries Pago Pago 2 $9K
Pacific Independent Distributors, INC. Pago Pago 2 $9K
TSM Mart Pago Pago 0 $0
Tutuila Store Pago Pago 5 $9K
Shan-J Nuuuli Pago Pago 0 $0
ASG Dept of Homeland Security Pago Pago 0 $0
Origin Energy American Samoa, INC. Pago Pago 3 $8K
Kristopher II Pago Pago 0 $0
Vailu'u & Sons Construction Pago Pago 2 $7K
J - Len T'S Pago Pago 2 $7K
Department of Health Pago Pago 0 $0
Panamex Pacific INC. Pago Pago 3 $7K
Starkist Pago Pago 4 $7K
US Postal Service Pago Pago 2 $7K
Fletcher Construction, South Pacific Pago Pago 5 $7K
McConnell Dowell Pago Pago 5 $7K
CBT - Ho Ching INC. Pago Pago 2 $7K
O.O. Enterprises Pago Pago 2 $6K
F.J.& P.Kruse,INC. Pago Pago 2 $6K
Hawaiian Air Pago Pago 2 $6K
Shan-J Malaeime Pago Pago 0 $0
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Industries in American Samoa

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

Accommodation & Food ServicesConstructionManufacturingOtherOther ServicesPublic AdministrationRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in American Samoa

The 1 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within American Samoa.

Pago Pago (189)

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for American Samoa: 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

Lower-penalty jurisdictions nationwide with similar inspection-weighted violation rates to American Samoa.

South Carolina $3.0M District of Columbia $3.2M Arizona $4.5M Vermont $4.6M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near American Samoa's 1.91 per inspection.

West Virginia 1.96/insp Idaho 1.85/insp Virginia 1.99/insp Oregon 1.83/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 →