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State enforcement profile · #33 of 56 by penalties · ABOVE-US

Delaware — high violations-per-inspection rate

Delaware cites 2.61 violations per inspection vs a 2.26 national inspection-weighted average — 1,884 violations across 721 inspections.

464
Employers
721
Inspections
$9.4M
OSHA penalties
$6.1M
Back wages

The state in one line

Delaware ranks #33 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 1,884 violations cited across 721 inspections and $6.1M in wages recovered for workers.

#33
of 56 states by penalties
2.61
violations per inspection
$20K
avg penalty per employer
190
WHD wage-theft cases

This rank counts 38% of the penalty dollars recorded for Delaware: 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 #38 of 56.

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book DE · Delaware ABOVE-US · HIGH-PPE

#33/56 · 721 insp · $9.4M

  • BOOK 464 employers
  • INSP 721 inspections
  • RANK #33 of 56
  • PEN $9.4M
  • RATE 2.61 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $6.1M
  • PHOTO Virgin Islands

Nearest employer-book peer: Virgin Islands ($7.5M penalty gap)

Delaware ranks #33 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 1,884 violations cited across 721 inspections and $6.1M 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 →

Delaware in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Delaware carries $9.4M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #33 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Delaware ranks nationally

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

$20,320 Top 2% most affordable more affordable than 98% 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%). Below this entry. $16,000–$18,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Below this entry. $18,000–$20,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$22,000: 1 U.S. jurisdictions (2%). This entry sits in this band. $22,000–$24,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. Delaware $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 Delaware.

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
Delaware cites 1,884 total violations at an average current penalty of $5004.52 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 Delaware

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 James T. Vaughn Correctional Center Dover 0 0 $697K
2 Miguel Nunez Dover 3 17 $618K
3 Delaware City Refining Company, LLC Delaware City 7 29 $551K
4 SCI - Sussex Correctional Institution Dover 0 0 $469K
5 Delaware Transit Corporation/DART First State Dover 0 0 $441K
6 Howard R. Young Correctional Institution Dover 0 0 $431K
7 Road Contractor CORP Middletown 3 27 $422K
8 Trinity Home Health, LLC & Trinity Healthcare Middletown 0 0 $361K
9 Enstructure Wilmington Holdings LLC Wilmington 2 12 $347K
10 Tri-State Drywall Claymont 0 0 $320K
11 Industrial Services Group, INC. Wilmington 2 13 $300K
12 United Parcel Service, INC. Newark 2 8 $289K
13 United States Postal Service New Castle 6 16 $277K
14 Enerfab Process Solutions & Fabricated Products, INC. Wilmington 2 10 $276K
15 GT USA Wilmington, LLC a Subsidiary of Gulftainer Company Limited Wilmington 5 32 $276K
16 Hanover Foods Corporation Clayton 10 50 $238K
17 Allen Harim Foods, LLC Harbeson 13 50 $235K
18 Delaware Department of Transportation Dover 0 0 $176K
19 United Parcel Service, INC. Harrington 2 4 $162K
20 Taqueria La Sierra Mexican Restaurant Selbyville 0 0 $150K

All employers in Delaware

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
James T. Vaughn Correctional Center Dover 0 $0
Miguel Nunez Dover 3 $618K
Delaware City Refining Company, LLC Delaware City 7 $551K
SCI - Sussex Correctional Institution Dover 0 $0
Delaware Transit Corporation/DART First State Dover 0 $0
Howard R. Young Correctional Institution Dover 0 $0
Road Contractor CORP Middletown 3 $422K
Trinity Home Health, LLC & Trinity Healthcare Middletown 0 $0
Enstructure Wilmington Holdings LLC Wilmington 2 $347K
Tri-State Drywall Claymont 0 $0
Industrial Services Group, INC. Wilmington 2 $300K
United Parcel Service, INC. Newark 2 $289K
United States Postal Service New Castle 6 $277K
Enerfab Process Solutions & Fabricated Products, INC. Wilmington 2 $276K
GT USA Wilmington, LLC a Subsidiary of Gulftainer Company Limited Wilmington 5 $276K
Hanover Foods Corporation Clayton 10 $238K
Allen Harim Foods, LLC Harbeson 13 $235K
Delaware Department of Transportation Dover 0 $0
United Parcel Service, INC. Harrington 2 $162K
Taqueria La Sierra Mexican Restaurant Selbyville 0 $0
Berlin Builders, INC. Middletown 3 $145K
Epic Health Services Milford 0 $0
Perdue Farms Incorporated Milford 5 $133K
Calpine Corporation Wilmington 3 $132K
George & LYNCH, INC. Millsboro 2 $130K
El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant Wilmington 0 $0
N. Mallari General Contracting Corp Newark 0 $0
Kuehne Chemical Company, INC. Delaware City 6 $121K
Fast Framing, LLC Millsboro 6 $112K
Baylor Women's Correctional Institution Dover 0 $0
Formosa Plastics Corporation,U.S.a. Delaware City 2 $106K
Casale Construction, LLC Wilmington 3 $104K
Simmons Animal Nutrition, INC. Bridgeville 2 $98K
Great Outdoor Cottages, LLC Georgetown 3 $98K
Kraft Heinz Company Dover 3 $96K
Dana Railcare, a Division of Dana Container, INC. Wilmington 4 $93K
Tony & Sons Landscaping LLC Millsboro 0 $0
Dee Packaging Solutions, INC. Wilmington 2 $89K
Stephens Enterprises, INC. Bridgeville 4 $84K
Mumford & Miller Concrete, INC. Dover 2 $82K
Gardaworld Wilmington 2 $80K
Wilmington Fibre Specialty Company, INC. New Castle 2 $80K
Sposato Landscape Company, INC. Lewes 2 $76K
Vicdania Health Services (VHS) Dover 0 $0
Greater Works Companion Care, LLC Newark 0 $0
Coastal Concrete Georgetown 0 $0
Soffritto Italian Grill Newark 0 $0
Eastern Mail Transport - 197M8 Bear 0 $0
Blue Moon Restaurant Dewey Beach 0 $0
Delaware Lawn Crew Wilmington 0 $0
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Industries in Delaware

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

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingConstructionHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Delaware

The 16 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Delaware.

Wilmington (109)Newark (55)Dover (44)New Castle (34)Middletown (31)Lewes (21)Milford (18)Rehoboth Beach (15)Bear (14)Smyrna (14)Georgetown (11)Millsboro (10)Selbyville (9)Bridgeville (7)Delaware City (6)Seaford (6)

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Delaware: 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 ($9.4M here).

Puerto Rico $9.7M Maine $10.0M Louisiana $8.6M North Dakota $8.4M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (2.61 here vs 2.26 US average).

Georgia 2.64/insp Ohio 2.57/insp North Carolina 2.53/insp Washington 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 →