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Connecticut — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

Connecticut ranks #17 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($28.1M), with 5,627 inspections on 2,349 tracked employers.

2,349
Employers
5,627
Inspections
$28.1M
OSHA penalties
$21.8M
Back wages

The state in one line

Connecticut ranks #17 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 23,647 violations cited across 5,627 inspections and $21.8M in wages recovered for workers.

#17
of 56 states by penalties
4.20
violations per inspection
$12K
avg penalty per employer
806
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book CT · Connecticut ABOVE-US · HIGH-PPE

#17/56 · 5,627 insp · $28.1M

  • BOOK 2,349 employers
  • INSP 5,627 inspections
  • RANK #17 of 56
  • PEN $28.1M
  • RATE 4.20 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $21.8M
  • PHOTO Louisiana

Nearest employer-book peer: Louisiana ($19.5M penalty gap)

Connecticut ranks #17 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 23,647 violations cited across 5,627 inspections and $21.8M 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 →

Connecticut in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Connecticut carries $28.1M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #17 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Connecticut ranks nationally

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

$11,960 Top 12% most affordable more affordable than 88% 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. Connecticut $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 Connecticut.

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
Connecticut cites 23,647 total violations at an average current penalty of $1188.05 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 Connecticut

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
1Keystone Construction & MaintenanceMiddletown3112$6.5M
2CT Handivan, Inc.North Haven00$1.7M
3O&G Industries, INC, Heavy /Civil Power DivisionMiddletown4143$1.2M
4Bluewater Energy Solutions, INC.Middletown224$706K
5Family Care PlusStratford00$627K
6Euro HomecarePlainville00$605K
7Rocky Hill State Home and HospitalRocky Hill00$424K
8United RentalsStamford00$407K
9LasershipMeriden00$304K
10Concrete Superstructures IncSeymour00$294K
11Ultimate Services Professional Grounds MGMTWolcott00$280K
12Richardson GypsumStamford00$278K
13Companions ForeverNewington00$258K
14SD Transportation Services, LLCBerlin00$250K
15Stay At HomeManchester00$247K
16Plaza Azteca NewingtonNewington00$236K
17Area Cooperative Educational Services/CRPHamden00$231K
18Scena Wine Bar & RestaurantDarien00$225K
19Fiesta CoveStamford00$213K
20Cesar M. MendozaBridgeport233$196K

All employers in Connecticut

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Gybenorth Industries, LLCMilford3$22K
Splash Car WashGreenwich0$0
People's Choice (East Hartford)East Hartford0$0
Uncommon Grill LLCWatertown0$0
Ida International, INC.Derby2$22K
The Children's Center of Hamden, INC.Hamden3$22K
Town of East HamptonEast Hampton21$22K
Tarantino RestaurantWestport0$0
TransAtlantic LinesGreenwich0$0
Eli's on WhitneyHamden0$0
Severance Foods, INC.Hartford2$22K
B & W Home Improvement, LLCNew Haven2$22K
R & R Container CorporationBristol2$22K
VNA Home, Inc.New Milford0$0
Kimchuk INCDanbury3$21K
Idex Health & Science LLCBristol3$21K
Jacobs Vehicle Systems, INC.Bloomfield2$21K
Jeffco Fibres, INC.Woodstock3$21K
Connecticut Stone SuppliesMilford3$21K
Jani-KingEast Hartford0$0
Etr Operating, LLCEnfield2$21K
The Keeney Manufacturing Company INCNewington2$21K
Canton, INC.North Branford2$21K
Avery Abrasives, INCTrumbull2$21K
Carlson Construction LLCBridgeport5$21K
Worley Parsons Group IncorporatedMiddletown2$21K
ST. Joseph Living Center, INC.Windham3$21K
Festival Fun Parks LLCBristol2$21K
Doctor's Associates, Inc. (Elmendorf AFB)Milford0$0
State of CT-Judicial BranchHartford0$0
City of HartfordHartford20$21K
Merrill Industries, LLCEllington3$21K
Uretek LLCNew Haven4$21K
Automatic Rolls of New EnglandDayville2$21K
Woodland Moving And Warehouse CompanyWest Hartford0$0
Roger Arnow and Sons, INC.Bethel2$21K
Builders Concrete East, LLCNorth Windham3$21K
Jesco Iron Craft INC.Oxford2$21K
Bernie HenryDanbury2$21K
Luvata Waterbury, INC.Waterbury3$21K
Futuramik Industries, INC.Hartford3$21K
Laticrete International INCBethany4$21K
Colt's Plastics Company, INC.Dayville5$20K
Elanis Roofing Company LLCBridgeport2$20K
Flipside Burgers & BarFairfield0$0
Beach House GrillStratford0$0
Talent ITManchester0$0
Toolan ConstructionEast Haddam2$20K
Yale UniversityNew Haven6$20K
Nelson AmbulanceNorth Haven0$0
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Industries in Connecticut

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

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Connecticut

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Connecticut (of 97 total).

Hartford (103)New Haven (79)Stamford (70)Bridgeport (66)Waterbury (55)Norwalk (55)Middletown (54)Manchester (51)Bristol (49)West Hartford (48)New Britain (46)Wallingford (41)Milford (40)Stratford (39)Danbury (39)Enfield (37)Bloomfield (36)Meriden (36)East Hartford (36)Cheshire (35)

View all 97 cities in Connecticut →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Connecticut: 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 Connecticut's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($28.1M here).

Massachusetts $29.0M Kansas $27.1M Missouri $30.7M Tennessee $24.6M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (4.20 here vs 2.26 US average).

Maryland 4.48/insp Maine 3.14/insp New Jersey 2.97/insp Alaska 2.86/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 →