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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 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.

#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
SWMMiddletown0$0
Harbor House ApartmentsClaymont0$0
Strobert Tree Services, INC.Wilmington2$13K
Bloom Energy CorporationNewark2$13K
R. E. Calloway Transportation, Inc.Houston0$0
Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Health CenterSmyrna0$0
OnSite Detailing Inc (Porter Infinity/Nissan)Newark0$0
Pepsi Beverages CompanyWilmington2$12K
Amspec Chemical CorporationBear2$12K
Childcare Center for Ministry of CaringWilmington0$0
Connections Community Support ProgramsWilmington0$0
Elite LandscapingWilmington0$0
Pettinaro Construction CO., INC.Wilmington2$12K
New Homes Construction INC.ST. Georges2$12K
Dunkin Donuts - Geoffrey MetroformNewark0$0
Finbar's Pub and GrillRehoboth Beach0$0
Amer Industrial Technologies, INC.Wilmington2$12K
Signature Furniture ServicesNew Castle0$0
Maintenance TechNew Castle0$0
Tommys Express Car Wash (Dover)Dover0$0
Bahia Cleaning ServicesBear0$0
Mid-Atlantic Dismantlement CorporationDover2$11K
Teal Construction, INC.Dover2$10K
Mountaire Farms, INC.Millsboro2$10K
Beeline Services, LLCSmyrna3$10K
Opportunity Center, Inc.Wilmington0$0
Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County-Recycling Center New CastleNew Castle2$10K
Strawberry LiquorsSelbyville0$0
Schell Brothers LLCHarbeson2$10K
Atlantis Industries CorporationMilton3$10K
Walmart #2419Rehoboth Beach2$10K
Voigt & Schweitzer, LLCNew Castle2$10K
Allen Harim Farms, LLCSeaford2$10K
Adam McMillan Construction LLCSmyrna2$10K
Simple GlobalNew Castle0$0
L. Wilson Masonry INC.Lewes2$10K
Modular Carpet Recycling, LLC (McR)New Castle2$10K
Amp Manufacturing, LLCWilmington2$9K
Papen FarmsDover0$0
City of WilmingtonWilmington0$0
K. Fisher Trucking, INC.Newark0$0
Delaware Camera SystemsWilmington0$0
E.J. Deseta CO., INC.Wilmington2$9K
U.S. Postal ServiceNew Castle4$9K
M Cubed TechnologiesNewark3$9K
The Hydroseeding Company, LLCGreenwood2$9K
Easter Seals Delaware and Maryland's EasternNew Castle0$0
State Street Assisted LivingDover2$9K
Big Liquor ShopSelbyville0$0
Delaware Home Remodeling & Building, LLCWilmington2$9K
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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 →