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
Texaco	Atlanta	0	$0
Resaca Sun Feeds, LLC	Resaca	2	$13K
Guthrie Lumber Company	Cecil	2	$13K
Picante's Mexican Bar & Grill	Dublin	0	$0
Akzo Nobel	Duluth	2	$13K
Floor Trend USA, INC	Calhoun	4	$13K
Creative Stone Accessories, INC.	Savannah	3	$13K
Citywide HVAC Specialists	Lithonia	0	$0
Robertson & Penn	Fort Stewart	0	$0
Construction Capital Consulting Company	Rex	0	$0
Freddie Alvarez	Canton	2	$13K
HiTech Info Group	Alpharetta	0	$0
Daniel Barragan	Atlanta	2	$13K
Prime Technical Services	Atlanta	0	$0
Alp Lighting & Ceiling Products, INC.	Lithia Springs	3	$13K
Krishna Grocery	Savannah	0	$0
Truck Trailer Refurbishing CO., INC.	Columbus	2	$13K
Superior Industries, INC. - Fesco Division	Loganville	2	$13K
My Store	Macon	0	$0
Avanti Environmental Group, INC.	Dalton	4	$13K
Cafe 5.0 LLC	Albany	0	$0
Power Partners, INC.	Athens	2	$13K
De Beer Granite and Marble	Tyrone	0	$0
Polytech Fibers, LLC	Chatsworth	4	$13K
Wayfield Foods, INC.	East Point	3	$13K
Precision Tune Auto Care	Macon	2	$13K
Princeton Academy	Alpharetta	0	$0
LA Parrilla Mexican Restaurant	Powder Springs	2	$13K
Griffith Laboratories U.S.a., INC.	Lithonia	3	$13K
Eco Southeast, LLC	Oakwood	2	$13K
Print Monkey L.L.C.	Lithia Springs	2	$13K
Staff Right, INC.	Suwanee	3	$13K
Jenkinsburg Recycling, LLC	Jackson	2	$13K
Kemron Environmental Services	Atlanta	0	$0
Alpha Office Products	Cumming	0	$0
Quality Powder Coating, INC.	Lilburn	3	$13K
Marroquin Painting, LLC	Saint Simons Island	2	$13K
Riverwood Flooring & Paneling INC.	Whigham	3	$13K
Dream Catcher in The Woods	Jackson	0	$0
Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P.	Atlanta	3	$13K
Fieldale Farms Processing Plant	Cornelia	2	$13K
R & L Carriers Shared Services, LLC	Kennesaw	2	$13K
Batson-Cook Company	Atlanta	4	$13K
Turbine Engine Components Technologies Corporation	Thomasville	2	$13K
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, INC.	Atlanta	2	$13K
Value Place	Augusta	0	$0
Southeast Culvert, INC.	Winder	4	$13K
Habersham Metal Products Company	Cornelia	2	$13K
CJB Industries, INC.	Valdosta	5	$13K
Gloria Home Care Agency (GHCA)	Valdosta	0	$0

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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 →