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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

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

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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.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1CGH Technologies, Inc.Washington00$865K
2SeVerna Phase II, LLCWashington00$588K
3Lamont HomesWashington00$560K
4Max Cybersecurity, LLCWashington00$462K
5Classic Heating And Cooling, LLC.Washington00$457K
6Quality Investigations Inc.Washington00$369K
7Superior Services and AssociatesWashington00$305K
8Quality Investigation, Inc. (PW)Washington00$272K
9Sequoia Row ConsultingWashington00$233K
10Fort America, Inc.,Washington00$232K
11DC HealthcareWashington00$222K
12Oscar Cruz ConstructionWashington1124$218K
13Maphantom Inc.Washington00$208K
14LLM Placement CorporationWashington00$202K
15Nutrition, Inc.Washington00$189K
16creation steel fabricators incWashington00$183K
17Christian Mechanical ServicesWashington00$182K
18Hamilton-Ryker Federal, LLCWashington00$182K
19Battles TransportationWashington00$178K
20JMA SolutionsWashington00$169K

All employers in District of Columbia

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
CGH Technologies, Inc.Washington0$0
SeVerna Phase II, LLCWashington0$0
Lamont HomesWashington0$0
Max Cybersecurity, LLCWashington0$0
Classic Heating And Cooling, LLC.Washington0$0
Quality Investigations Inc.Washington0$0
Superior Services and AssociatesWashington0$0
Quality Investigation, Inc. (PW)Washington0$0
Sequoia Row ConsultingWashington0$0
Fort America, Inc.,Washington0$0
DC HealthcareWashington0$0
Oscar Cruz ConstructionWashington11$218K
Maphantom Inc.Washington0$0
LLM Placement CorporationWashington0$0
Nutrition, Inc.Washington0$0
creation steel fabricators incWashington0$0
Christian Mechanical ServicesWashington0$0
Hamilton-Ryker Federal, LLCWashington0$0
Battles TransportationWashington0$0
JMA SolutionsWashington0$0
The Midtown GroupWashington0$0
Battle TransportationWashington0$0
Busy Bee Environmental Services, Inc.Washington0$0
Floralnation LLCWashington0$0
El Tio Tex-Mex Grill - Washington, D.C.Washington0$0
Capitol Services Management, INCWashington1$0
JSP Companies, Inc.Washington0$0
Quality Investigations, Inc. (FB 2)Washington0$0
Innovative Facilities Solutions, Inc.Washington0$0
Obsidian Global LLCWashington0$0
Fort Myer Construction CorporationWashington15$104K
Perdomo Companies of DC, LLCWashington0$0
Quality Investigation, Inc. (PW 2)Washington0$0
First Choice Masonry Inc. (HUD project)Washington0$0
Aladdin KitchenWashington0$0
Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling CompanyWashington0$0
Hugee Corporation - 1100 Eastern Ave.Washington0$0
Community Bridge Inc.Washington0$0
Oscar CruzWashington5$85K
Crane & AssociatesWashington0$0
DC Electric, LLCWashington0$0
Kelly's Cajun GrillWashington0$0
BMT ConsultingWashington0$0
Ulliman Schutte ConstructionWashington0$0
Hugee CorporationWashington1$0
Blackwood of DC, LLCWashington1$0
Absolute Builders - GSA/Grunley St ElizabethsWashington0$0
Precision Wall TechWashington0$0
Miller & Long DC, Inc.Washington0$0
Grill Kabob of Washington DC Inc.Washington0$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 →