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State enforcement profile · #9 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Florida — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

Florida ranks #9 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($58.6M), with 11,187 inspections on 11,661 tracked employers.

11,661
Employers
11,187
Inspections
$58.6M
OSHA penalties
$199.8M
Back wages

The state in one line

Florida ranks #9 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 20,137 violations cited across 11,187 inspections and $199.8M in wages recovered for workers.

#9
of 56 states by penalties
1.80
violations per inspection
$5K
avg penalty per employer
7,789
WHD wage-theft cases

This rank counts 33% of the penalty dollars recorded for Florida: 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 #7 of 56.

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book FL · Florida AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#9/56 · 11,187 insp · $58.6M

  • BOOK 11,661 employers
  • INSP 11,187 inspections
  • RANK #9 of 56
  • PEN $58.6M
  • RATE 1.80 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $199.8M
  • PHOTO Michigan

Nearest employer-book peer: Michigan ($13.2M penalty gap)

Florida ranks #9 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 20,137 violations cited across 11,187 inspections and $199.8M 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 →

Florida in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Florida carries $58.6M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #9 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Florida ranks nationally

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

$5,027 Bottom 36% least affordable more affordable than 36% 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. Florida $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 Florida.

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
Florida cites 20,137 total violations at an average current penalty of $2911.21 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 Florida

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
1UKG Inc.Fort Lauderdale00$6.9M
2Disney Florida Resorts-DVCMCOrlando00$3.6M
3Florida CarriersMiami00$2.0M
4Romark LaboratoriesTampa00$1.9M
5Skylease IncMiami00$1.9M
6CitigroupTampa00$1.9M
7Great White Construction, INC.Saint Augustine315$1.7M
8Disaster Management Group, LLCIndiantown00$1.6M
9Miami-Dade County Public School DistrictMiami00$1.6M
10HCI Group, Inc.Jacksonville00$1.5M
11Northlake Correctional FacilityBoca Raton00$1.3M
12KmoneyWinter Garden00$1.3M
13CSI Caregiver Services Inc.Miami00$1.1M
14Star Payment SystemsOcala00$1.0M
15Caring First, Inc.Winter Park00$984K
16Transportation AmericaMiami00$950K
17Ultimate Software Group, IncFort Lauderdale00$895K
18Comprehensive Health ServicesCape Canaveral00$880K
19GLC On-The-Go IncFort Lauderdale00$840K
20Green Light Electric SystemsHialeah00$836K

All employers in Florida

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Envision Eye SpecialistsOcala0$0
Hotel CroydonMiami Beach0$0
Palm Coast Linen ServiceSarasota0$0
El Charrito SupermarketHomestead0$0
Tropical Smoothie Cafe 177Orlando0$0
Three Letters Learning CenterTampa0$0
X.O.T. Shoes of Sawgrrass, Inc.Fort Lauderdale0$0
A Step Ahead Child Development CenterChipley0$0
Tires Choice Auto Service Center# 1388Mulberry0$0
ClicR TechnologiesTampa0$0
Land of Learning AcademyTampa0$0
Iriss, INC.Bradenton0$0
Amicus Medical CentersPembroke Pines0$0
Jackson Stoneworks, LLCGainesville4$2K
Custom Metal Specialties, INC.Pinellas Park2$2K
Gray's Security Service, INC.Jacksonville2$2K
Coral Reef Operating, LLC.Miami2$2K
Home Depot USA INC.Miami2$2K
TPH Acquisition LLLPJacksonville2$2K
Atlantic Molding, INC.Pompano Beach2$2K
Latitude 23.5 Coffee & Tea, CORPSarasota3$2K
Tejas Associates, LLC DBA Howard JohnsonTampa2$2K
Dale Tadlock Roofing, INC.Tallahassee2$2K
T-KargoMiami0$0
Woodruff Floor Covering, LLCLake Mary0$0
Morado, Guadalupe FLCLake Placid0$0
R & J Food Market Gas StationMerritt Island0$0
ESF @ Quality Inn & Suites By the ParksKissimmee0$0
Canary Date Sculpting INC.Jacksonville2$1K
Violetta Lyra MDMiami0$0
Jo BabyFort Lauderdale0$0
Ocean Dental StudioBoynton Beach0$0
Premier Eye ClinicPort Orange0$0
Room 2 Bloom Community Development, IncOpa Locka0$0
Insight Wire ManagementClermont0$0
AKO Plumbing, Corp.Miami0$0
Hurricane Grill & Wings-San MarcoJacksonville0$0
NuVista Living at Hillsborough LakesLutz0$0
Raffaele RestaurantBoca Raton0$0
Planet Roofing CO.Sunrise2$1K
FirestoneFort Myers0$0
Herly Management Corp.Orlando0$0
Veterinary Specialty Hospital of PBGPalm Beach Gardens0$0
Preferred Care at Home of West VolusiaOrange City0$0
First Step Therapy, LLCKissimmee0$0
Hidden Springs Ale WorksTampa0$0
All Team StaffingOrlando0$0
Grosvenor Building ServicesOrlando0$0
D/B/a South Dade Family DentistyMiami0$0
Five Star Auto SalesBrooksville0$0
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Industries in Florida

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

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManagement of CompaniesManufacturingMining, Quarrying, Oil & GasOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUnknownUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Florida

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Florida (of 256 total).

Miami (1,105)Jacksonville (856)Tampa (766)Orlando (710)Fort Lauderdale (463)West Palm Beach (196)Pensacola (180)Fort Myers (175)Tallahassee (170)Naples (168)Pompano Beach (166)Saint Petersburg (153)Hollywood (153)Sarasota (151)Clearwater (150)Ocala (136)Kissimmee (134)Miami Beach (133)Hialeah (130)Lakeland (126)

View all 256 cities in Florida →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Florida: 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

Other top-third penalty states outside Florida's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($58.6M here).

Georgia $57.2M Wisconsin $63.0M New York $67.8M Virginia $48.1M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Florida's 1.80 per inspection.

Oklahoma 1.78/insp Colorado 1.82/insp Kansas 1.77/insp Oregon 1.83/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 →