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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

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.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1Hibachi Grill & Supreme BuffetJonesboro00$999K
2Roadmaster TransportationStone Mountain00$971K
3Bland FarmsGlennville00$968K
4Elite Tent InstallsKennesaw00$950K
5MartaAtlanta00$915K
6Kirnland Food DistributionAtlanta00$897K
7Seminole Equipment, INC.Richmond Hill29$878K
8Ultimate SoftwareAtlanta00$831K
9Archer Western Contractors, LLCAtlanta00$818K
10Waters Sheetmetal/W.C. Piping Logistics LLCConley00$697K
11Foundation Food Group, INC.Gainesville452$691K
12HP Pelzer Automotive Systems, INC.Thomson1265$690K
13Kumho Tire Georgia, INC.Macon1175$669K
14FLS TransportationAtlanta00$507K
15Ci2 Aviation, Inc.Atlanta00$501K
16Beiza Brothers Harvesting, LLCMoultrie00$497K
17Southern Nuclear Operating CompanyWaynesboro00$459K
18Hi-Tech PharmaceuticalsNorcross00$455K
19Atlanta DemolitionAtlanta10$442K
20Insight GlobalAtlanta00$429K

All employers in Georgia

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Global Powertrain Systems, LLCNewnan2$4K
Optimum Technologies, INC.Cartersville2$4K
Ritz CarltonAtlanta2$4K
Georgia Window CompanyPowder Springs3$4K
Maplehurst Bakeries, LLCCarrollton2$4K
Baldor Electric CompanyAthens3$4K
R. J. Haynie and Associates, INC.Fort Valley2$4K
Anderson-Moore ConstructionAthens2$4K
Sabas BaldenasHelen2$4K
M S International, INC.Austell4$4K
Ed's Truck StopPoulan0$0
Cricket Wireless Tucker/ChambleeAtlanta0$0
Origin Consulting, LLCAtlanta0$0
U- Tec Construction, INCTucker2$4K
Comfort Inn & SuitesNorcross0$0
Lilia DE AndaSavannah2$4K
Alta Refrigeration, INC.Gainesville2$4K
Interventional Pain & WellnessPeachtree City0$0
Elizabeth F ThompsonSavannah0$0
Custom Machine & Fabrication INC.West Point3$4K
Aquarium Outfitters, Inc.Athens0$0
Allied Health SystemsHinesville0$0
Long State PrisonLudowici0$0
The Paris Market and BrocanteSavannah0$0
The Craft-Art Company, INC.Atlanta4$4K
Schaffner Cleaning ServiceEllabell0$0
Balfour Beatty Construction, LLCSavannah5$4K
Tillman Eye CenterCarrollton0$0
Computer Sciences CorporationFort Benning0$0
SRM GroupAtlanta0$0
Newk's EateryAtlanta0$0
Pack'R North America LLCSuwanee0$0
E & M Atlanta Contractors, LLCAcworth2$4K
Ellis Sample CompanyChatsworth2$4K
Hilltop Garden InnForsyth0$0
Chapos Tequilas and GrillTifton0$0
All America Seamless Gutters, INC.Peachtree City2$4K
Evolution CarsConyers0$0
W&JR Painting INCCanton2$4K
Custom Pools of Atlanta, LLCAtlanta2$4K
Jacksons On SinclairMilledgeville0$0
K&W Fast Lube DBA Auto QuickFayetteville0$0
North Atlanta Heart and VascularCumming0$0
Chevron Food MartSmyrna0$0
Los MariachisFairburn0$0
National Indoor RV CenterLawrenceville0$0
K & K Machine Shop, INC.Villa Rica3$4K
Tucker Brewing CompanyTucker0$0
Salsa's Mexican Restaurant #1Dublin0$0
First Infinity ConstructionAtlanta0$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 & WarehousingUnknownUtilitiesWholesale 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 →