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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

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 violationAlabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71California, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38
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.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1James T. Vaughn Correctional CenterDover00$697K
2Miguel NunezDover317$618K
3Delaware City Refining Company, LLCDelaware City729$551K
4SCI - Sussex Correctional InstitutionDover00$469K
5Delaware Transit Corporation/DART First StateDover00$441K
6Howard R. Young Correctional InstitutionDover00$431K
7Road Contractor CORPMiddletown327$422K
8Trinity Home Health, LLC & Trinity HealthcareMiddletown00$361K
9Enstructure Wilmington Holdings LLCWilmington212$347K
10Tri-State DrywallClaymont00$320K
11Industrial Services Group, INC.Wilmington213$300K
12United Parcel Service, INC.Newark28$289K
13United States Postal ServiceNew Castle616$277K
14Enerfab Process Solutions & Fabricated Products, INC.Wilmington210$276K
15GT USA Wilmington, LLC a Subsidiary of Gulftainer Company LimitedWilmington532$276K
16Hanover Foods CorporationClayton1050$238K
17Allen Harim Foods, LLCHarbeson1350$235K
18Delaware Department of TransportationDover00$176K
19United Parcel Service, INC.Harrington24$162K
20Taqueria La Sierra Mexican RestaurantSelbyville00$150K

All employers in Delaware

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Sam's Construction, LLCBear2$21K
A-del Construction Company INC.Middletown2$20K
BW Electric, Inc.Harrington0$0
Proximity Malt, LLCLaurel2$20K
Polymer Technologies INC.Newark2$19K
Teal Construction, INC.Lewes2$19K
Richard y. Johnson & Son, INC.Delmar2$19K
Coastal Services LLCOcean View0$0
Tom Foolery's Restaurant and BarMiddletown0$0
PJ FitzpatrickNew Castle0$0
Fine Line Trim, LLCMillsboro2$19K
Richard y. Johnson & Son, INC.Milford2$19K
Mountaire Farms of Delaware, INC.Millsboro2$18K
Dentsply International, Caulk DivisionMilford2$18K
Corrado Construction Company, LLCSmyrna2$18K
Bancroft Construction CompanyLewes2$18K
National Passenger Railroad CorporationBear3$17K
Eagle GroupClayton2$17K
Pixstar IncWilmington0$0
Waste Management of Delaware, INC.Wilmington3$17K
Five Star Senior LivingWilmington0$0
Port Contractors, INC.New Castle2$16K
Charles ConstructionNewark2$16K
Willy Home Improvement LLCDover2$16K
Flo MechanicalHockessin0$0
Harvest DinerGeorgetown0$0
New Contractor CorporationDover2$15K
Warfel Construction Company, INC.Milford2$15K
J T Hoover Concrete INC.Middletown4$15K
Domino's PizzaMilford0$0
Provide Construction LLC.Middletown2$15K
Grayson, Grayson & Associates, LLCMilford3$15K
National Railroad Passenger CorporationBear4$15K
Dependable Construction of Delaware, INC.Wilmington2$15K
Nava Construction LLCDover2$15K
B.F. Rich Company IncorporatedNewark2$15K
All Pro Services GroupCamden Wyoming0$0
Dunkin Donuts - Ogletown LMC MgtNewark0$0
ChristianaCareWilmington0$0
Swartzentruber Sawmill CompanyHartly2$14K
Down to Earth, Inc.Wilmington0$0
OnSite Detailing Inc (Porter Chevy)Newark0$0
Pillari Bros. Construction CORP.Wilmington2$14K
InfoCons Inc.Wilmington0$0
Atsm Enterprise, INC.Wilmington3$14K
Iko Industries LTD.Wilmington2$14K
Quality Inn RehobothRehoboth Beach0$0
M Auger Enterprises Inc.Wilmington0$0
Dunkin Donuts - C FamilyNewark0$0
Haines Fabrication & Machine LLCSelbyville4$14K
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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 →