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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

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
Vicvik Construction, INC.Pace2$10K
Structural Subcontractors Service, LLCKissimmee2$10K
The Country Club at Woodfield, INC.Boca Raton1$0
LA FONTANA RistoranteMiami0$0
Over & Under Advanced SewingFort Lauderdale0$0
DiromiosDavenport0$0
ST. Vincent's Medical Center, INC.Jacksonville3$10K
Jenergy AirSeminole0$0
Ur BowlTallahassee0$0
Aspen Air Conditioning IncBoca Raton0$0
Newleaf Moving GroupBoynton Beach0$0
Government Contract RegistrationPinellas Park0$0
Technica, LLCEglin AFB0$0
A Plus InsulationMarianna0$0
Structural Building Components LLCNaples2$10K
Randazzo's Little ItalyMiami0$0
Miguel's Carpentry, INCPalm Coast2$10K
Crespo Painting INC.Naples2$10K
Sake CafePensacola0$0
Ultimate Care Inc.Delray Beach0$0
Waste Management INC. of FloridaClearwater2$10K
Southeast Utilities of Georgia, INC.Jacksonville2$10K
Hartsfield Roofing & Construction, LLCTallahassee2$10K
Sumaj Builders CorporationPembroke Pines4$10K
Calvary Construction Group IncEglin AFB0$0
Insurance Nation dba Consolidation InsuranceMiami0$0
Society (Restaurant)Fort Myers0$0
Gabocha PochaFort Lauderdale0$0
Believe Treatment Center, LLCWest Palm Beach0$0
Maritech Machine, INC.Panama City2$10K
Old Town Tavern and Beer GardenKey West0$0
Mr. Tequila Mexican RestaurantBradenton0$0
Dunkin DonutsJacksonville0$0
Hyatt Farms, LLCLake Wales0$0
Hypower IncFort Lauderdale0$0
Guymann Construction of Florida, INC.Cape Coral2$10K
Mosaic Fertilizer, LLCRiverview7$10K
Lord & Son Construction, INC.Santa Rosa Beach2$10K
Katoen Natie Specialty Chemicals, INC.Cantonment2$10K
Panda Contractors, INC.Vero Beach2$10K
Countryside Power Maintenance, LLCJacksonville2$10K
Liberty Land Management Group, INC.Tampa2$10K
Waste Pro of Florida, INC.Midway2$10K
Dangelo Distributors, INC.Saint Augustine2$10K
Gator Gypsum, INC.Tampa2$10K
Panama City Framing & Siding, LLCPanama City Beach2$10K
Cumbaa Enterprises, INC.Blountstown2$10K
Garcia's Construction Services CORPLand O Lakes3$10K
United Parcel Service, INC.Tampa4$10K
Johnson's Lumber & Supply, INC.Tallahassee2$10K
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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 →