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Georgia — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

Georgia ranks #10 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($57.2M), with 8,956 inspections on 6,232 tracked employers.

6,232
Employers
8,956
Inspections
$57.2M
OSHA penalties
$78.6M
Back wages

The state in one line

Georgia ranks #10 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 23,607 violations cited across 8,956 inspections and $78.6M in wages recovered for workers.

#10
of 56 states by penalties
2.64
violations per inspection
$9K
avg penalty per employer
3,087
WHD wage-theft cases

This rank counts 42% of the penalty dollars recorded for Georgia: 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 #10 of 56.

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book GA · Georgia ABOVE-US · MID-PPE

#10/56 · 8,956 insp · $57.2M

  • BOOK 6,232 employers
  • INSP 8,956 inspections
  • RANK #10 of 56
  • PEN $57.2M
  • RATE 2.64 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $78.6M
  • PHOTO North Carolina

Nearest employer-book peer: North Carolina ($46.5M penalty gap)

Georgia ranks #10 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 23,607 violations cited across 8,956 inspections and $78.6M 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 →

Georgia in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Georgia carries $57.2M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #10 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Georgia ranks nationally

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

$9,183 Top 21% most affordable more affordable than 79% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Georgia $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 Georgia.

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
Georgia cites 23,607 total violations at an average current penalty of $2424.16 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 Georgia

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.

# Employer InspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1 Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet Jonesboro 0 0 $999K
2 Roadmaster Transportation Stone Mountain 0 0 $971K
3 Bland Farms Glennville 0 0 $968K
4 Elite Tent Installs Kennesaw 0 0 $950K
5 Marta Atlanta 0 0 $915K
6 Kirnland Food Distribution Atlanta 0 0 $897K
7 Seminole Equipment, INC. Richmond Hill 2 9 $878K
8 Ultimate Software Atlanta 0 0 $831K
9 Archer Western Contractors, LLC Atlanta 0 0 $818K
10 Waters Sheetmetal/W.C. Piping Logistics LLC Conley 0 0 $697K
11 Foundation Food Group, INC. Gainesville 4 52 $691K
12 HP Pelzer Automotive Systems, INC. Thomson 12 65 $690K
13 Kumho Tire Georgia, INC. Macon 11 75 $669K
14 FLS Transportation Atlanta 0 0 $507K
15 Ci2 Aviation, Inc. Atlanta 0 0 $501K
16 Beiza Brothers Harvesting, LLC Moultrie 0 0 $497K
17 Southern Nuclear Operating Company Waynesboro 0 0 $459K
18 Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Norcross 0 0 $455K
19 Atlanta Demolition Atlanta 1 0 $442K
20 Insight Global Atlanta 0 0 $429K

All employers in Georgia

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
Sanco, INC. Dalton 3 $54K
H&W Farms, LLC Norman Park 0 $0
KM Homes, LLC Buford 2 $54K
Jorge Marquez-Hernandez Alpharetta 2 $54K
Woody Folsom Vidalia 0 $0
TDR Contractors Carrollton 0 $0
Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, INC. Norcross 4 $53K
Potomac Food Services, Inc. Atlanta 0 $0
Ap Specialty Metals, INC. Alpharetta 2 $53K
No.1 Chinese Super Buffet Lawrenceville 0 $0
McLendon Enterprises Vidalia 0 $0
Harrison Poultry, INC. Bethlehem 7 $53K
Georgia Department of Corrections Forsyth 0 $0
Chinese Buddha Atlanta 0 $0
Golden State Foods CORP. Conyers 5 $53K
Benestar Brands, LLC Thomaston 2 $53K
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Athens 0 $0
Trojan Battery Company, LLC Lithonia 3 $52K
J & J Masonry Inc. Alpharetta 0 $0
North American Container Corporation Adairsville 6 $52K
Mando America Corporation Hogansville 4 $52K
Panolam Industries International, INC. Norcross 2 $52K
Die-Tech Industries, INC. Carrollton 5 $52K
Complete Heating & Air Atlanta 0 $0
Martin Sprocket & Gear, INC. of GA Scottdale 2 $52K
Ole Rudy's Bar-B-Que Jackson 0 $0
Flexstar Packaging, INC. Dalton 3 $52K
H & J Roofing, LLC Cumming 2 $52K
XO Tech, LLC Tyrone 0 $0
A.L. Grading (Newton Ph II) Buford 0 $0
Bonner Roofing Savannah 0 $0
Upland Contracting, LLC Alpharetta 0 $0
VMC Specialty Alloys LLC Adairsville 7 $51K
Action Engineering, INC. Tucker 2 $51K
Primicia Harvesting Pearson 0 $0
Las Colinas Mexican Restaurant Lithonia 0 $0
Cox Enterprises, INC. Norcross 2 $51K
Decostar Industries INC. Carrollton 5 $51K
CDC Metals, INC. Adel 6 $51K
Linzer Products CORP. Metter 4 $51K
PVH CORP. McDonough 2 $51K
D & D Personal Care Home Sylvania 0 $0
Morgan Truck Body, LLC. Rydal 4 $50K
Gilman Building Products, LLC Dudley 3 $50K
Ivc US, INC. Dalton 5 $50K
Buckner's Family Restaurant Jackson 0 $0
Afg USA (Non-Wovens), LLC Washington 4 $50K
Kingdom Insurance Group LLC Thomasville 0 $0
Southern Tire Mart Covington 2 $50K
Eufemio Avila Harvesting Moultrie 0 $0
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Industries in Georgia

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

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 & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Georgia

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Georgia (of 190 total).

Atlanta (778)Savannah (334)Marietta (166)Alpharetta (128)Augusta (124)Norcross (121)Lawrenceville (120)Macon (113)Cumming (107)Gainesville (106)Columbus (101)Dalton (84)Buford (82)Decatur (73)Smyrna (71)Newnan (70)Pooler (68)McDonough (65)Suwanee (64)Duluth (63)

View all 190 cities in Georgia →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Georgia: 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 Georgia's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($57.2M here).

Florida $58.6M Wisconsin $63.0M Virginia $48.1M New York $67.8M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (2.64 here vs 2.26 US average).

Ohio 2.57/insp Michigan 2.73/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 →