How many OSHA inspections were conducted in Georgia?

According to OSHA enforcement data, Georgia has 8,956 total OSHA inspections on record across 6,232 tracked employers. These inspections resulted in 23,607 total violations.

What are the total OSHA penalties in Georgia?

OSHA has assessed $57.2M in total penalties against employers in Georgia. This covers all current (adjusted) penalty amounts following any settlements or reductions from the initial assessed amount.

How much was recovered in back wages in Georgia?

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has recovered $78.6M in back wages from employers in Georgia across 3,087 enforcement cases. This represents wages owed to workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act and related laws.

Which employers have the worst OSHA records in Georgia?

The employers with the highest combined OSHA penalties and wage theft violations in Georgia are listed on this page. You can view each employer's full inspection history, violation counts, and penalty amounts by clicking their name.

States › Georgia

State enforcement profile · #10 of 56 by penalties · ABOVE-US

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.

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

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

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 →

OH

$106,180,403
GA (this)

$57,227,186
TN

$24,610,636
WA

$12,220,960
NC

$10,686,507
OR

$5,783,273

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

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

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.

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	Inspections	Violations	Penalty + wages
1	Hibachi Grill & Supreme BuffetJonesboro	0	0	$999K
2	Roadmaster TransportationStone Mountain	0	0	$971K
3	Bland FarmsGlennville	0	0	$968K
4	Elite Tent InstallsKennesaw	0	0	$950K
5	MartaAtlanta	0	0	$915K
6	Kirnland Food DistributionAtlanta	0	0	$897K
7	Seminole Equipment, INC.Richmond Hill	2	9	$878K
8	Ultimate SoftwareAtlanta	0	0	$831K
9	Archer Western Contractors, LLCAtlanta	0	0	$818K
10	Waters Sheetmetal/W.C. Piping Logistics LLCConley	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 TransportationAtlanta	0	0	$507K
15	Ci2 Aviation, Inc.Atlanta	0	0	$501K
16	Beiza Brothers Harvesting, LLCMoultrie	0	0	$497K
17	Southern Nuclear Operating CompanyWaynesboro	0	0	$459K
18	Hi-Tech PharmaceuticalsNorcross	0	0	$455K
19	Atlanta DemolitionAtlanta	1	0	$442K
20	Insight GlobalAtlanta	0	0	$429K

All employers in Georgia

Employer	City	Inspections	Penalty
Mangal Murti Inc	Girard	0	$0
Larry's Giant Subs	Rincon	0	$0
C&C Masonry	Carrollton	0	$0
I Communications	Atlanta	0	$0
Colour U Comestic #6527	Atlanta	0	$0
Days Inn Hotel aka Cobb Real Estate Svs, LLC	Marietta	0	$0
Albany Body Works, INC.	Albany	2	$1K
McDonalds	Norcross	0	$0
Denny's #8102	Kingsland	0	$0
JLC Farms, LLC	Camilla	0	$0
Lowndes Loan & Tax	Valdosta	0	$0
360 Clean Shawty's LLC	Savannah	0	$0
Scores	Savannah	0	$0
L&M Food Mart	Cairo	0	$0
Park Springs, LLC	Stone Mountain	0	$0
McVeigh's Collision Center	Waycross	0	$0
Southern Tails Academy LLC	Marietta	0	$0
Los Magueyes	Milledgeville	0	$0
PCF Construction, Inc.	Dublin	0	$0
Wingate by Wyndham - Mall of Georgia	Buford	0	$0
Maaco	Lawrenceville	0	$0
Random-e Network, LLC	Atlanta	0	$0
GiGi's Cupcakes	Athens	0	$0
Habersham Custom Cabinets and Casework, LLC	Newnan	2	$1K
Pillamere Industries Corporation	Alpharetta	3	$1K
Athens Masonry, INC.	Athens	2	$1K
Hitson Cabinet Designs, INC.	Fort Oglethorpe	2	$1K
Totally Cabinets, INC	Buford	2	$1K
Interfor U.S. INC.	Preston	3	$994
Benjamin Manufacturing Company, INC.	Lithia Springs	2	$960
Southeastern Board, INC.	Carrollton	2	$920
Kenpat USA Multi Family Construction, LLC	Savannah	2	$910
Center Brothers, INC.	Savannah	2	$900
Nordic Cold Storage, LLC	Rockmart	2	$900
Gonzalez Construction	Atlanta	2	$900
Augusta Training Shop, INC.	Augusta	2	$893
Bates Enterprises, INC.	Pooler	2	$882
Beacon Health Management LLC	Pineview	2	$870
P. Brown Coffee Roasting CO., LLC	Savannah	2	$868
HTS Construction, INC	Albany	2	$844
Sikes Brothers, INC.	Metter	2	$844
SWM	Athens	2	$814
Schuff Steel-Atlantic, LLC	Albany	2	$800
Yancey Bros. CO.	Griffin	2	$776
Haverty Furniture Companies, INC.	Braselton	2	$752
Tic Group	Atlanta	2	$750
Sheet Metal Components, INC.	Cartersville	3	$723
Premier Foam, INC.	Newnan	2	$720
Harold Hugh Oliver Logging CO.	Talbotton	2	$720
Pellicano CO., INC.	Macon	2	$717

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Industries in Georgia

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

Top Cities in Georgia

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

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 →