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State enforcement profile · #52 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

District of Columbia — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), District of Columbia has 667 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 1,517 OSHA inspections and $3.2M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $11.0M in back wages across 215 enforcement cases.

667
Employers
1,517
Inspections
$3.2M
OSHA penalties
$11.0M
Back wages

The state in one line

District of Columbia ranks #52 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 2,002 violations cited across 1,517 inspections and $11.0M in wages recovered for workers.

#52
of 56 states by penalties
1.32
violations per inspection
$5K
avg penalty per employer
215
WHD wage-theft cases

This rank counts 27% of the penalty dollars recorded for District of Columbia: 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 #51 of 56.

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book DC · District of Columbia AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#52/56 · 1,517 insp · $3.2M

  • BOOK 667 employers
  • INSP 1,517 inspections
  • RANK #52 of 56
  • PEN $3.2M
  • RATE 1.32 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $11.0M
  • PHOTO South Dakota

Nearest employer-book peer: South Dakota ($2.7M penalty gap)

District of Columbia ranks #52 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 2,002 violations cited across 1,517 inspections and $11.0M 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 →

District of Columbia in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows District of Columbia carries $3.2M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #52 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where District of Columbia ranks nationally

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

$4,803 Bottom 32% least affordable more affordable than 32% 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. District of Columbia $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 District of Columbia.

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
District of Columbia cites 2,002 total violations at an average current penalty of $1600.22 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 District of Columbia

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 CGH Technologies, Inc. Washington 0 0 $865K
2 SeVerna Phase II, LLC Washington 0 0 $588K
3 Lamont Homes Washington 0 0 $560K
4 Max Cybersecurity, LLC Washington 0 0 $462K
5 Classic Heating And Cooling, LLC. Washington 0 0 $457K
6 Quality Investigations Inc. Washington 0 0 $369K
7 Superior Services and Associates Washington 0 0 $305K
8 Quality Investigation, Inc. (PW) Washington 0 0 $272K
9 Sequoia Row Consulting Washington 0 0 $233K
10 Fort America, Inc., Washington 0 0 $232K
11 DC Healthcare Washington 0 0 $222K
12 Oscar Cruz Construction Washington 11 24 $218K
13 Maphantom Inc. Washington 0 0 $208K
14 LLM Placement Corporation Washington 0 0 $202K
15 Nutrition, Inc. Washington 0 0 $189K
16 creation steel fabricators inc Washington 0 0 $183K
17 Christian Mechanical Services Washington 0 0 $182K
18 Hamilton-Ryker Federal, LLC Washington 0 0 $182K
19 Battles Transportation Washington 0 0 $178K
20 JMA Solutions Washington 0 0 $169K

All employers in District of Columbia

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
Woodley House DC Washington 0 $0
Tass Washington 0 $0
U.S. Postal Service Washington 15 $56K
Aroma Indian Cuisine of DC Washington 0 $0
Star Enterprises Washington 0 $0
Aspen of DC Washington 0 $0
Planned Power Systems, Inc. Washington 0 $0
Jenkins Security Consultants, Inc. Washington 0 $0
A. Wash & Associates Washington 0 $0
C2 Contracting Company LLC Washington 0 $0
Mogoo Home Improvements Washington 3 $44K
Tierno Care Agency Washington 0 $0
Total Building Solutions Washington 0 $0
CSI Corporation Washington 0 $0
Tall Boy Washington 0 $0
The Whitestone Group, Inc. Washington 0 $0
Aditi Indian Kitchen Washington 0 $0
Omni Excavators, INC. Washington 2 $21K
MD Dental Center PC Washington 2 $37K
Wardman Hotel, LLC Washington 2 $37K
Eagle Academy Public Charter School Washington 0 $0
Hamel Builders Washington 13 $33K
Cole Roof Systems INC. Washington 2 $33K
BB & Co. Construction Washington 0 $0
Banana Enterprises Washington 2 $33K
National Service Contractors Washington 1 $1K
First Choice Masonry Inc. (USDA project) Washington 0 $0
Superior Concrete Materials, INC. Washington 2 $31K
Clyde's of Gallery Place Washington 0 $0
Protector Management CORP. Washington 2 $30K
United General Contractors Washington 0 $0
Anchor Construction Corporation Washington 5 $10K
Wagshal's Delicatessen Washington 0 $0
AG'S Enterprise, Inc. Washington 0 $0
Swaad Palace Restaurant Washington 2 $28K
Telligent Masonry, LLC Washington 3 $28K
Hugee Corporation- Liberty Place Washington 0 $0
DC Tours & Transportation Washington 0 $0
Motir Services - DC Housing Authority Washington 0 $0
Georgia Builders LLC Washington 3 $27K
Saxon Collaborative Construction Washington 0 $0
Woodley House Washington 0 $0
District Properties Washington 9 $26K
Barr Concrete Washington 6 $26K
Halliday Roofing Washington 2 $26K
Proxy Personnel Washington 0 $0
Tropical Breeze, LLC Washington 2 $25K
District Construction Washington 0 $0
Guizzetti and Associates, Ltd. Washington 0 $0
B & B Solutions US Washington 0 $0
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Industries in District of Columbia

Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within District of Columbia.

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilities

Top Cities in District of Columbia

The 1 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within District of Columbia.

Washington (667)

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for District of Columbia: 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 District of Columbia.

South Carolina $3.0M Arizona $4.5M Vermont $4.6M Guam $4.6M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near District of Columbia's 1.32 per inspection.

North Dakota 1.36/insp Louisiana 1.44/insp Montana 1.52/insp New Mexico 1.60/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 →