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As of 2024, Delaware has 458 employers tracked by OSHA with 703 total inspections and $9.1M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $6.0M in back wages across 187 enforcement cases.

458
Employers
703
Inspections
1,841
Violations
$9.1M
Penalties
187
WHD Cases
$6.0M
Back Wages

What the Data Says About Delaware

Federal workplace enforcement in Delaware covers 458 employers with 703 total OSHA inspections on record. Inspectors documented 1,841 violations statewide, yielding 2.62 violations per inspection on average. OSHA has assessed $9.1M in penalties against employers in the state, averaging $20K per tracked employer.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) adds a separate enforcement layer, recovering $6.0M in back wages across 187 cases — an average of $32K per case. Combined OSHA and WHD enforcement activity gives workers, journalists, and researchers a verifiable record of which employers have been cited and which workplaces regulators have prioritized.

The employers listed on this page represent workplaces with at least two OSHA inspections or $1,000 or more in WHD back wages owed. Data is sourced directly from data.dol.gov and refreshed monthly. Penalty figures are current assessed amounts — reflecting any settlements, informal conference reductions, or formal contest outcomes. Click any employer below to view their full inspection history, violation breakdown by severity, and wage-compliance record.

Wage & Hour Division Enforcement

Delaware has 187 WHD enforcement cases on record, with $6.0M in total back wages owed to workers. Average back wages per case: $32K.

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Top Violators in Delaware

# Employer Inspections Violations Total Penalty + 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 Tri-State Drywall (Claymont) 0 0 $309K
10 INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (WILMINGTON) 2 13 $300K
11 ENSTRUCTURE WILMINGTON HOLDINGS LLC (WILMINGTON) 2 9 $297K
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 City Inspections Penalty
ECOSERVICES, LLC WILMINGTON 2 $29K
MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELMARVA SELBYVILLE 5 $28K
Fifer Orchards CAMDEN WYOMING 0 $0
Fairville Management Company LLC Hockessin 0 $0
Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet Newark 0 $0
HELMARK STEEL, INC. WILMINGTON 2 $28K
UNDERGROUND UTILITIES CORP. MILLSBORO 3 $28K
HOBERG CONTRACTING, INC. LEWES 2 $28K
Mid-Atlantic Care Dover 0 $0
Port to Port International New Castle 0 $0
DDE CONSTRUCTION, LLC MILLSBORO 2 $27K
EVRAZ INC. NA CLAYMONT 2 $27K
RICHARD Y. JOHNSON & SON, INC. LEWES 4 $27K
AJ CARPENTRY LLC MIDDLETOWN 3 $27K
HIRSH INDUSTRIES LLC DOVER 2 $26K
POTTS WELDING & BOILER REPAIR COMPANY INCORPORATED NEWARK 2 $26K
KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. WILMINGTON 3 $26K
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY MIDDLETOWN 2 $26K
Comfort Inn - Inn of King of Prussia Newark 0 $0
Peninsula Glass Dover 0 $0
VOSSLOH NORTH AMERICA BEAR 2 $25K
LET US LIFT IT, INC. WILMINGTON 2 $25K
L&R TOTAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC FELTON 2 $25K
BOOKER SMITH DBA TRIPLE A MAINTENANCE WILMINGTON 2 $25K
OLLIE'S BARGAIN OUTLET, INC. DOVER 2 $25K
Grassbuster's Landscaping Newark 0 $0
Suzuki Farms Delmar 0 $0
PINEDA HOME BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION LLC WILMINGTON 2 $25K
Amtrak Human Capital Service Center Wilmington 0 $0
ServiceXpress Staffing Georgetown 0 $0
SUSSEX PROTECTION SERVICE, LLC WILMINGTON 3 $24K
PABLO ROCAEL ENRIQUEZ PEREZ MIDDLETOWN 3 $24K
DAMARQUES CONSTRUCTION LLC MILFORD 2 $23K
SOLID WALLS, LLC LEWES 2 $23K
First American Contracting LLC Dover 0 $0
Access Labor New Castle 0 $0
HANESBRANDS INC. DOVER 3 $22K
SCHELL BROTHERS LLC LEWES 3 $22K
HMAAP, LLC DOVER 2 $22K
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION DE DELAWARE CITY 2 $22K
ROMER LABS, INC. NEWARK 2 $21K
KF REMODELING, LLC NEW CASTLE 2 $21K
DIVERSIFIED MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS, LLC WILMINGTON 2 $21K
WOHLSEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WILMINGTON 2 $21K
BPGS CONSTRUCTION, LLC WILMINGTON 4 $21K
SAM'S CONSTRUCTION, LLC BEAR 2 $21K
A-DEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC. MIDDLETOWN 2 $20K
BW Electric, Inc. Harrington 0 $0
PROXIMITY MALT, LLC LAUREL 2 $20K
POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES INC. NEWARK 2 $19K
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Nearby States by Enforcement Footprint

Virgin Islands
428 employers · $1.9M
Wyoming
515 employers · $4.6M
Northern Mariana Islands
329 employers · $1.4M
North Dakota
618 employers · $8.2M
South Dakota
654 employers · $5.7M

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Source: OSHA Enforcement Data — U.S. Department of Labor (data.dol.gov)
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions — U.S. Department of Labor

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