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State enforcement profile · #49 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Guam — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Guam has 783 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 1,642 OSHA inspections and $4.6M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $10.9M in back wages across 214 enforcement cases.

783
Employers
1,642
Inspections
$4.6M
OSHA penalties
$10.9M
Back wages

The state in one line

Guam ranks #49 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 3,356 violations cited across 1,642 inspections and $10.9M in wages recovered for workers.

#49
of 56 states by penalties
2.04
violations per inspection
$6K
avg penalty per employer
214
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book GU · Guam AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#49/56 · 1,642 insp · $4.6M

  • BOOK 783 employers
  • INSP 1,642 inspections
  • RANK #49 of 56
  • PEN $4.6M
  • RATE 2.04 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $10.9M
  • PHOTO Vermont

Nearest employer-book peer: Vermont ($30K penalty gap)

Guam ranks #49 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 3,356 violations cited across 1,642 inspections and $10.9M 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 →

Guam in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Guam carries $4.6M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #49 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Guam ranks nationally

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

$5,864 Top 50% most affordable more affordable than 50% 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. Guam $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 Guam.

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
Guam cites 3,356 total violations at an average current penalty of $1368.12 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 Guam

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
1Guam Department of CorrectionsHagatna00$2.1M
2Department of Corrections, Government of GuamHagatna00$1.5M
3Guam Police DepartmentBarrigada00$1.4M
4PacseaBarrigada00$962K
5Giant Construction CorporationBarrigada216$503K
6Cabras MarineSanta Rita00$493K
7Ian ConstructionBarrigada00$306K
8Pepsi Guam BottlingTamuning420$249K
9Global Pacific Design Builders (GPDB JV)Barrigada00$229K
10Cabras Marine CorporationPiti1051$209K
11Asian Construction Development CorporationTamuning13$208K
12Guam Industrial Services, INC.Santa Rita772$191K
13Able Industries of the PacificTamuning00$191K
14GC Gozum ConstructionHagatna00$184K
15Pacific RimBarrigada00$165K
16SubwayBarrigada00$162K
17MVP (Mark V. Pangilinan)Tamuning00$156K
18Guam Dry CleanersBarrigada00$150K
19Citi Development & Construction, INC.Tamuning44$147K
20RMV GarciaDededo00$118K

All employers in Guam

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Guam Department of CorrectionsHagatna0$0
Department of Corrections, Government of GuamHagatna0$0
Guam Police DepartmentBarrigada0$0
PacseaBarrigada0$0
Giant Construction CorporationBarrigada2$503K
Cabras MarineSanta Rita0$0
Ian ConstructionBarrigada0$0
Pepsi Guam BottlingTamuning4$249K
Global Pacific Design Builders (GPDB JV)Barrigada0$0
Cabras Marine CorporationPiti10$209K
Asian Construction Development CorporationTamuning1$6K
Guam Industrial Services, INC.Santa Rita7$191K
Able Industries of the PacificTamuning0$0
GC Gozum ConstructionHagatna0$0
Pacific RimBarrigada0$0
SubwayBarrigada0$0
MVP (Mark V. Pangilinan)Tamuning0$0
Guam Dry CleanersBarrigada0$0
Citi Development & Construction, INC.Tamuning4$6K
RMV GarciaDededo0$0
GPSI GuamBarrigada0$0
Guam Veteran's Affairs OfficeHagatna0$0
Danes Construction Corp.Yigo0$0
JT Square Guam LLCHagatna0$0
Guam PakBarrigada0$0
Modern KonstrakDededo0$0
Ums Heavy Equipment RentalYigo1$989
Guam Department of Mental HealthTamuning0$0
Smithbridge Guam, INC.Yigo5$17K
Guam ShipyardSanta Rita6$63K
Isagani B. Baluyut ConstructionTamuning22$60K
Inland Builders CorporationTamuning6$57K
New Fresh Bread Bake ShopDededo2$3K
Kinden CorporationSanta Rita3$55K
Green Clover Services Inc.Yigo0$0
5m Construction CorporationTamuning14$52K
Konstrak BuildersYigo0$0
Paxia Builders, INC.Tamuning7$51K
Noel ManalacTamuning2$49K
Jeida GuamTamuning8$48K
Government of Guam Veteran's Affairs OfficeHagatna0$0
Outrigger Guam ResortTamuning4$48K
Smithbridge Guam, INC.Tamuning7$47K
JJ Global ServicesBarrigada0$0
Ricoo's General ConstructionTamuning0$0
Catalyst ConstructionMangilao2$45K
M.D. Crisostomo Inc.Tamuning0$0
Jeida GuamBarrigada3$44K
Lina'la PartnersAgat0$0
Guam Reef HotelTamuning3$39K
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Industries in Guam

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

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionHealthcare & Social AssistanceManufacturingOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Guam

The 19 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Guam.

Tamuning (248)Barrigada (120)Yigo (75)Dededo (65)Hagatna (51)Santa Rita (41)Tumon (29)Piti (24)Mangilao (24)Andersen Afb (11)Maite (10)Mongmong (8)Agana (8)Harmon (7)Andersen Air Force Base (7)Nimitz Hill (6)Agat (5)Agana Heights (5)Naval Base (5)

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Guam: 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

Lower-penalty jurisdictions nationwide with similar inspection-weighted violation rates to Guam.

Vermont $4.6M Arizona $4.5M Wyoming $4.6M New Mexico $5.3M

Similar violations per inspection

Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (2.04 here).

Massachusetts 2.04/insp Nebraska 2.06/insp Texas 2.01/insp Minnesota 2.00/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 →