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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

This rank counts 64% of the penalty dollars recorded for Guam: 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 #53 of 56.

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.

# Employer InspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1 Guam Department of Corrections Hagatna 0 0 $2.1M
2 Department of Corrections, Government of Guam Hagatna 0 0 $1.5M
3 Guam Police Department Barrigada 0 0 $1.4M
4 Pacsea Barrigada 0 0 $962K
5 Giant Construction Corporation Barrigada 2 16 $503K
6 Cabras Marine Santa Rita 0 0 $493K
7 Ian Construction Barrigada 0 0 $306K
8 Pepsi Guam Bottling Tamuning 4 20 $249K
9 Global Pacific Design Builders (GPDB JV) Barrigada 0 0 $229K
10 Cabras Marine Corporation Piti 10 51 $209K
11 Asian Construction Development Corporation Tamuning 1 3 $208K
12 Guam Industrial Services, INC. Santa Rita 7 72 $191K
13 Able Industries of the Pacific Tamuning 0 0 $191K
14 GC Gozum Construction Hagatna 0 0 $184K
15 Pacific Rim Barrigada 0 0 $165K
16 Subway Barrigada 0 0 $162K
17 MVP (Mark V. Pangilinan) Tamuning 0 0 $156K
18 Guam Dry Cleaners Barrigada 0 0 $150K
19 Citi Development & Construction, INC. Tamuning 4 4 $147K
20 RMV Garcia Dededo 0 0 $118K

All employers in Guam

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
UMS Heavy Equipment Rental Inc. Hagatna 0 $0
Pacific Pest Control Yigo 0 $0
Bme & Sons, INC. Santa Rita 7 $17K
Aic International, INC. Yigo 2 $17K
Lieng's Restaurant Tamuning 0 $0
Ctsi Logistics Tamuning 5 $16K
GPPC, INC. Tamuning 5 $16K
Marks Hardware Hagatna 0 $0
Southern Pacific, INC. Hagatna 5 $16K
Ambros, INC. Tamuning 2 $16K
Korando Corporation Barrigada 4 $4K
Cabras Marine Corporation Santa Rita 2 $16K
LMS Guam Acacia Barrigada 0 $0
Guam Bakery Dededo 2 $16K
Black Construction Corporation Barrigada 0 $0
JHC Corporation Tamuning 9 $16K
5M Construction Dededo 0 $0
Anen Construction Mangilao 5 $15K
Pdi/HSW Nimtz Hill 2 $15K
FMS Construction Piti 2 $15K
Infusion Coffee & Tea Barrigada 0 $0
Jeida Guam Santa Rita 2 $15K
Marmol Hawaii Tamuning 2 $14K
Guam Plaza Hotel Tamuning 2 $14K
Peterra INC. Piti 3 $14K
La Familia Market Yigo 0 $0
Inland Builders Corporation Tumon 2 $14K
JJ International Services - Micro Mall Tamuning 0 $0
Huang's Construction, LLC Tamuning 2 $8K
Core Tech International Corporation Dededo 4 $13K
Ums Heavy Equipment Rental Tamuning 2 $13K
M.V. Pangilinan Enterprises, INC. Hagatna 2 $4K
Baker International INC. Tamuning 4 $13K
Beach Resorts, LLC Tamuning 4 $13K
Paxia Builders, INC. Tumon 3 $13K
DSY CORP. Barrigada 2 $13K
Mobil - Fatima Yigo 0 $0
Pacific Welding Services Asan 8 $12K
G Mart Yigo 0 $0
Chang Chin, INC. Tamuning 5 $12K
Mobil - Liguan Yigo 0 $0
Future World Corporation Barrigada 7 $12K
DHX Dededo 6 $12K
Sejong Korean Restaurant Tamuning 0 $0
Guam Department of Education Barrigada 0 $0
UR Market Tamuning 0 $0
P&E Construction Barrigada 0 $0
Northern Construction Inc. Yigo 0 $0
Guam Reef Hotel, INC. Tamuning 2 $12K
Guam Advance Enterprises, INC. Tamuning 5 $12K
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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 →